1/14/10

Chicano Poet - Reyes Cardenas

Chicano Poet:  ... you shall not find peace until you and your origins reconcile ... comes from Reyes Cardenas of Papalote, Texas.  He self-describes "My writings have been published in various places including,Caracol, El Grito,and Place of Herons Press.   My books include Anti-Bicicleta Haiku,Survivors of the Chicano Titanic,Elegies For John Lennon and I Was Never A Militant Chicano.   All my books are available in ebook form from Alexander Street Press."
His own poems and others, with photo proving life abounds.  A recent poem begins
Los Good Old Days

"I pull out my mariachis
to serenade you under your window

you shyly tug at the curtains
as if they were made of flesh
....."

1/11/10

Robb Walsh's Texas Food Writer's Blog

 
Journalist and author of several Texas culinary books, Robb Walsh holds forth in his "Food Writing from the Lone Star State."  Postings are historical, technical, contemporary-pop, recipes, etc. with excellent photos and videos at  http://www.robbwalsh.com/