This month's Feature: David Hernandez David Hernandez, has published two books of poetry and numerous anthologies. He's received grants and recognition from the Illinois Arts council and Chicago's Office of Fine Arts. In 1987 he was commissioned to write a poem commemorating Chicago's 150th birthday. The following audio selections are taken from a reading given by Mr. Hernandez at Healy's West Side in Forest Park, Illinois. Click here to stream all the audio selections.    Introduction (160k)  Stream  Download   Armitage Street (418k)  Stream  Download   Why I Want to be a Real Poet (191k)  Stream  Download   She Was Supposed to be Here By Now (278k)  Stream  Download   Random Love (211k)  Stream  Download   Carmelita, The Avon Lady (494k)  Stream  Download   Martin and My Father (220k)  Stream  Download   How to Conjugate the Word, Hispanic (55k)  Stream  Download   Florencia (423k)  Stream  Download   Rooftop Piper (435k)  Stream  Download   Under the Bonsai Tree (494k)  Stream  Download   No Title (371k)  Stream  Download

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