The students in Sandra Cap’s class use what they’ve read to write about their own realities
Author Archives: Benjamin Ortiz
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Reading Out: D-Knowledge pushes poetry into the light
For Derrick I.M. Gilbert, being a poet means walking a tightrope between the spoken and the written word. “The spoken word has played an important role in black letters,” he says. “It’s something we’ve always done. When we didn’t have pens or didn’t know how to write, we’ve had preachers sermonizing, people gossiping on the […]
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Spirit Guide
Carlos Cumpian on Poetry, Chicano Culture, and the Emergency Taco