Rafferty's Rules

Glaswegian-born, Derry-based performance poet Frank Rafferty has shared his spoken word and poetry on stages around the world. His debut collection, Raffertys Rules, includes his comic musings coupled with political calls to action captured with his unique style of energy and lyricism. This volume includes crowd-favourites My Granny Made Me An Anarchist and This Iz Thi Voys. Rafferty's Rules /raf:uh:tees ruls/ slang c. 1910 The phrase, a play on the Irish surname Rafferty, is a way to say you aren't playing by any rules at all. Cover illustration by Rachael Johnson. Contents Absent Notes From The Asylum Past Lives I Stopped Mickeys Monkey Your Health Elephant Araphel Templemore Men Who Cant Stop Marching Snake Mmajin My Granny Made Me An Anarchist Jazz Service 64 Being A Tree Do Not Belong To Others This Iz Thi Voys Nae Pasaran Ya Bass A Random Selection from 100 things that keep me awake at night When I Die Remainder Lastwurds