The Poetry of Pedro Pietri ~ Puerto Rican Obituary ~RIP

Today is the anniversary of Puertorican Poet Pedro Pietri's death.

He is the author of One of my favorite poems;

Puerto Rican Obituary

Pietri passionately paint a picture of his real New York with words.  You can listen him reciting it on the video player below.






"Puerto Rican Obituary," by Pedro Pietri (1973)