April is National Poetry Month! Kick off The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival’s Books on the Green with the gorgeous verse of Esteban Rodriquez.
LOTERÍA
By Esteban Rodríguez
A traditional game of chance popular in Mexico and in Mexican American culture, Loteria is poetically rendered in this collection, with each poem revolving around one of the fifty-four cards. Using the image presented as a catalyst for exploration and self-reflection, Estaban Rodriguez unveils the familial journey between two countries and cultures through both a surreal and narrative lens.
Rodríguez is the author of eight poetry collections. He is the interviews editor for the EcoTheo Review, senior book reviews editor for Tupelo Quarterly, and associate poetry editor for AGNI. He lives with his family in south Texas.