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As stated in the animators survival kit2/24/2024 Poetry “was his way of life,” said longtime friend and fellow writer Jorge Argueta. He lyricized daily life as it happened, and “could write anywhere,” Corpi said.Īlarcón’s more than 20 published books include sonnets, works of free verse and textbooks. He consciously refuted the image of the poet as recluse. “Did he know what he was eating?” she exclaimed.Īlarcón was a tireless promoter of poetry and art - “very gregarious,” said friend and fellow Bay Area poet Lucha Corpi.įriends said he lived in constant motion - with only the briefest commas between traveling, performing, teaching and visiting schools for readings. The 92-year-old matron surprised them by laughing. As he neared death, family members solemnly informed his deeply religious mother that Francisco had accepted Communion - probably mostly to please her.
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