Episode #152 Luis J. Rodriguez

Poetry Spoken Here

In an interview recorded on inauguration day poet and activist Luis J. Rodriguez, discusses his hopes for the new administration, the ways poetry saves lives and souls, and the work he is doing in opposition to solitary confinement. He also talks about how he was "cared straight" as an incarcerated young man, and the books that meant the most to him during a difficult time in his life. Learn more about Rodriguez's Tia Chucha Press and the new collection "Make a Poem Cry" here: https://www.tiachucha.org/tia_chucha_press SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: [e-mail]