Raul Nino
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Raúl Niño has been a part of the Chicago Poetry Scene for as long as there has been a scene. His work with the original ”Letter eX”, a free poetry newspaper that was published from 1985 to 1995, laid the groundwork for the creation of [http://chicagopoetry.com/ ChicagoPoetry.com]. In 1992, he won a Sister Cities poetry slam sponsored by the City of Chicago that took him to Mexico City on a reading tour as a Cultural Affairs Ambassador. Niño’s poems have appeared in anthologies including: ”Power Lines: A Decade of Poetry From Chicago’s Guild Complex” and ”Shards of Light: Astillas de Luz” (Tia Chucha Press), ”New Chicana/Chicano Writing” Volumes 2 and 3 (University of Arizona Press) and ”Emergency Tacos: Seven Poets Con Picante” (MARCH/Abrazo Press). His work has also appeared in the literary journals: ”Revista Apple”, ”After Dark”, ”Hammers”, ”The Guadalupe Review”, ”Tonantzin”, and ”Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World”.
r *Sister Cities Poetry Slam Award, City of Chicago, 1992 r *Significant Illinois Poet Award, Illinois Poet Laureate, Gwedolyn Brooks, 1993
A book of mornings / | Breathing light /