“I culled poetry from odors, sounds, faces, and ordinary events occurring around me. Breezes bulged me as if I were cloth; sounds nicked their marks on my nerves; objects made impressions on my sight as if in clay. There, in the soft language, life centered and ground itself in me and I was flowing with the grain of the universe. Language placed my life experiences in a new context, freeing me for the moment to become with air as air, with clouds as clouds, from which new associations arose to engage me in present life in a more purposeful way.”
Quote by Jimmy Santiago Baca
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Jimmy Santiago Baca
Born on January 2, 1952, Jimmy Santiago Baca is a renowned poet whose work vividly portrays the life of the American Latinx community, particularly the experiences of Mexican Americans. Baca's poetry is known for its strong emotions and profound insights, often exploring themes of race, class, and social justice. more
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