The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to Harlem. Rodríguez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the gas on, to . Editions for The Concrete River: Poems: (Paperback published in ), (Kindle Edition published in ), (ebook published in bltadwin.ru: The Concrete River: Poems: 1st edition paperback is in near fine condition with light wear to corners, clean, unmarked. Author's signature on title page. "The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to Harlem.
Luis J. Rodríguez is the author of the highly acclaimed "Always Running," a memoir novel that tells the story of a wayward Chicano youth who manages LATINOPIA WORD LUIS RODRÍGUEZ "CONCRETE RIVER" on Vimeo. The Concrete River - We sink into the By the age of twelve, Luis J. Rodríguez was involved in gangs; he used his personal experience to author several collections of poetry and two memoirs. About Luis J. Rodríguez sign up for poem-a-day Receive a new poem in your inbox daily. Email Address. Poetry titles of his by Curbstone Press include and "Trochemoche (Helter Skelter)" (), and "The Concrete River" (). His first poetry volume, "Poems Across the Pavement" (Tia Chucha Press, ), won the Poetry Center National Book Award from San Francisco State University.
The Concrete River by Luis Rodriguez: We sink into the dust, Baba and me, Beneath brush of prickly leaves; Ivy strangling trees--singing Our last rites of locura. Homeboys. Worshipping God-fumes Out of spray cans. Our backs press up against A corrugated steel fence Along the dried banks Of a concrete river. Spray-painted outpourings On walls offer a chaos. “The Concrete River” written by Luis j. Rodriguez, is a poem by a famous Chicano who writes of life experience during his childhood and gang life. He was born in El Paso, Texas, and he soon moved to south Los Angeles. Later, the family moved to the San Gabriel Valley, where Luis joined his first street gang at the age of eleven. The Concrete River is a collection of poems by poet laureate of Los Angeles Luis Rodríguez. They illuminate the gritty idiosyncrasies of immigrant life in urban barrios spanning Los Angeles to Chicago to Harlem. Rodríguez lends powerful voices to those struggling to keep the gas on, to find work, and to keep love. Popu.
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