...a deathly serenade...

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prose is highly influenced by rhythm and song.
Tragically, he himself spoke about the
importance of music in Leila Dois' case and
therefore it would be unfair if we did not delve
into his music collection. No music played at the
point of his death. The CD in the changer is of
Allen Ginsberg's Howl, which Franz had a clear
affinity for; he also had the book version in the
entrance hallway. Culturally the size of the
Grand Canyon, spoken word poetry was
prominent in his life and I spoke to him
numerous times about helping him to publish
his own spoken word music, after being
influenced by the poet, Esteban Aurelio's
Extended Play, The Monk Spirit, which he
referenced in, A Voyeuristic Supper, asked why he
often included lyrics and poems in his work he
said, "I see poetry as the essence of all Artistry,
which is communicated in whatever medium or
circumstance an Artist gravitates toward. Song is
poetry. My novels are poetry, they take prose
form but its essence is lyrical and full of my
essence which I truly believe is that of the Poet,"
said Franz, adding, when asked about some of
the poems he favoured, "Ginsberg's Howl is
perhaps one of the poems I get, you know?
Especially watching the film version I
understand what Ginsberg is saying when he
say's: "I saw the best minds of my generation
destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked"
- it's no secret that I have had many bouts with
suchlike issues, with the all vultures circling
around any information they can throw on
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