poeta on the road

When I look around and notice the various media, social and cultural distortions that have to do with the question of migration, immigration and the virulent notion of the "Illegal," I wonder what is missing in people's day-to-day lives that could alter these misconceptions. What is awareness made of? History? Compassion? Experience? Class consciousness? Spiritual knowing? Answers anyone?

Maybe the question has to do with What fills people's lives today? Materialism, Power, Territorial desire? Fill in the blanks, anyone? How do our lives get filled this way?

Citylights is workin' hard on the book, going to designer today, hot colors & salsa rollers, fount whirlers & language rockers...then we do some more proofing -- get your 187 tix cuz the clock is ticking, today it's 104 degrees in Socal, abrazos tropicales.

We just finished the proofing for the book & now it heads to the designers at Citylights. When I was 17 i used to stroll through City Lights, ruffle through the chapbook in amazement...