Poetry books by Victor Edgar Rivera Puerto Rican American Poet

Víctor Edgar Rivera (1955-present) was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and raised in Southern New Jersey, where he has resided since 1961. For over forty years, he has been a writer, poet, musician and art dealer. His 1st poetry book, “Poetry y Poesía: A Book of Poems Inspired by the Art of Verdadism,” was published in 2003. His 2nd poetry book, “I’ll sing to you next time,” was published in 2014. His 3rd poetry book, "Trump on Trial: 13 cathartic poems by víctor edgar rivera," was published in 2020.
POETRY Y POESÍA: A BOOK OF POEMS INSPIRED BY THE ART OF VERDADISM Poetry Y Poesia: A Book of Poems Inspired by the Art of Verdadism" features 34 poems by Victor Edgar Rivera, the writer/poet/art dealer who specializes in promoting the art of multicultural visual artists. The poetry in this book has been inspired by the socially conscious Verdadism art created by in Soraida Martinez in 1992. Some of the poems included in this book are Puerto Rican Lullaby; Boricua Beep, Boricua Bop, Boricua Bop Bop Bop Bop; Them Blues; Sin Miedo Puertorriqueno; and, Third World. This is a first edition 8"x5" soft cover, perfect bound 82-page poetry book. Buy on ETSY.
I'LL SING TO YOU NEXT TIME “I’ll sing to you next time” consists of 46 poems by Victor Edgar Rivera. The poems in this book are sparse on words, but resourceful in imagery and ideas. Some of the poems are written in Spanish, as the poet felt this to be the best way to convey those emotions in their proper space. Some of the poems use both English and Spanish to express a common experience. There is a surrealist objective in several of the poems. Haiku, blues and ballads are also played. Throughout, the poet strives to infuse melody, harmony and rhythm into every word. Buy on ETSY.
TRUMP ON TRIAL These 13 cathartic poems condemn Donald Trump and his administration for their treatment of immigrants and the people of Puerto Rico. This book of 13 concise poems by Victor Edgar Rivera, a New Jersey writer born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, condemns Donald Trump and his administration for their treatment of immigrants and the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, their trampling on the rights of African-Americans, women and the LGBT community, and their erosion of civil liberties and social justice. Buy on ETSY.
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