Borrowed Bones: New Poems from the Poet Laureate of Los Angeles

Foreword by Martín Espada

This chapbook collection offers new poems from the prolific career of a community leader, activist, and healer. Luis J. Rodríguez's work asks profound questions of us as readers and fellow humans, such as, "If society cooperates, can we nurture the full / and healthy development of everyone?" In his introductory remarks, Martín Espada describes the poet as a man engaged in people and places: "Luis Rodríguez is a poet of many tongues, befitting a city of many tongues. He speaks English, Spanish, 'Hip Hop, ' 'the Blues, ' and 'cool jazz.' He speaks in 'mad solos.' He speaks in 'People's Sonnets.' He speaks in the language of protest. He speaks in the language of praise."

Author: Luis J. Rodriguez
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 04/15/2016
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.80w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780810133648