Frank X Walker, Editor of PLUCK!
The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture;
Author of Affrilachia, When Winter Come,
Black Box and more. "In Of Jbaros and Hillbillies, Ricardo Nazario y Coln connects the dots between Puerto Rico and Affrilachia, creating a route that is poetic narrative, grito, reflection and cancin. The writing is muscular, intimately masculine, yet able to fully embrace a female essence-in poems that reference the Great Mother or in intimate connection with a woman the poet desires. The present legacy of racism, sexism, eco-exploitation, and colonialism, of psychic damage suffered in war-all are articulated here. In a favorite piece, Nazario y Coln crafts an ode/psalm to his spirit brother, Frank X Walker, where the ties that connect are lovingly etched."
Lisa Alvarado, Author of Raw Silk Suture
and Sister Chicas "Fierce and must read it slowly."
Rane Arroyo, Poet, recent titles include:
The Buried Sea: New & Selected Poems,
and The Sky's Weight
Frank X Walker, Editor of PLUCK!
The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture;
Author of Affrilachia, When Winter Come,
Black Box and more. "In Of Jbaros and Hillbillies, Ricardo Nazario y Coln connects the dots between Puerto Rico and Affrilachia, creating a route that is poetic narrative, grito, reflection and cancin. The writing is muscular, intimately masculine, yet able to fully embrace a female essence-in poems that reference the Great Mother or in intimate connection with a woman the poet desires. The present legacy of racism, sexism, eco-exploitation, and colonialism, of psychic damage suffered in war-all are articulated here. In a favorite piece, Nazario y Coln crafts an ode/psalm to his spirit brother, Frank X Walker, where the ties that connect are lovingly etched."
Lisa Alvarado, Author of Raw Silk Suture
and Sister Chicas "Fierce and must read it slowly."
Rane Arroyo, Poet, recent titles include:
The Buried Sea: New & Selected Poems,
and The Sky's Weight
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