Concrete Pastures of the Beautiful Bronx

Fiction & Literature, Poetry
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Author: W.R. Rodriguez ISBN: 9781310352171
Publisher: W.R. Rodriguez Publication: November 5, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: W.R. Rodriguez
ISBN: 9781310352171
Publisher: W.R. Rodriguez
Publication: November 5, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

W R Rodriguez explores the beauty, wonder, and harsh reality of the urban environment. He has a strong poetic voice that uses irony and humor. He treats his subjects in a variety of styles: narratives, lyrics, long poems, and prose poems. Vivid and abundant imagery abound; the reader will get a sense of being there. In “my little red fire engine” he expands on the memory of childhood play to the observation of a tenement fire. The prose poem “democracy” tells the story of an ethnic fire cracker war on the Fourth of July. The long poem “roosevelt’s bust” gives a synopsis of Bronx history over four decades, from the Depression to the Kennedy assassination. The “saint mary’s park” sequence begins with his playing in the park and ends with a nostalgic look at his mother in her youth. His vision is unique; it transcends the stereotype many have about those who write about the inner city.

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W R Rodriguez explores the beauty, wonder, and harsh reality of the urban environment. He has a strong poetic voice that uses irony and humor. He treats his subjects in a variety of styles: narratives, lyrics, long poems, and prose poems. Vivid and abundant imagery abound; the reader will get a sense of being there. In “my little red fire engine” he expands on the memory of childhood play to the observation of a tenement fire. The prose poem “democracy” tells the story of an ethnic fire cracker war on the Fourth of July. The long poem “roosevelt’s bust” gives a synopsis of Bronx history over four decades, from the Depression to the Kennedy assassination. The “saint mary’s park” sequence begins with his playing in the park and ends with a nostalgic look at his mother in her youth. His vision is unique; it transcends the stereotype many have about those who write about the inner city.

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