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)

2011 Reading Challenge: Puerto Rican Young Writers

 Hey fellow book lovers.  I stumbled across this reading challenge and thought this might interest you.

The 2011 Reading Challenge: Puerto Rican Young Writers is a book reading challenge created to spread Puerto Rican literature outside our 100 x 35 miles island. You can sign up on ThirtyCreativeStudio at any time.