Richard Blanco Conversation last Saturday

 

Richard Blanco (l) talks with Eduardo Santiago. Photo: Steven Reigns

So, I went to Lambda Literary event! And didn’t take any photos of my own! (Thanks Steven for use of the above photo!)

It was great! Mr. Blanco gave us his background and a lot of personal history, his stories (and pictures) on what it was like (and what it continues to be like) to be a Cuban-American, growing up in Miami, living now in New England.

What the experience of writing a poem and delivering it at Obama’s second inaugural was like. (Just the very idea makes me nervous, just thinking about it. Even if Beyonce and Jay Z were there — and he has a photo of that, him with them).
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His poetry and story were/are powerful. At the same time, it was so heartening to be reminded that we are a country that does value art, that does value writing, that does value education, that does value diversity. That what’s happening now is a temporary over-correction that could have been predicted (and was, I guess). So listening to this great writer made me feel better about our current situation and gave me inspiration — and a lot of hope!

 

 

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