I Took My Barrio On A Road Trip

paperback - April 1, 2013

By Edward Vidaurre

Description for I Took My Barrio On A Road Trip

The movement of Edward Vidaurre’s debut poetry collection from El Salvador to Southern California, to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas is inviting and vibrant. The poems selected to represent each region emulate the unique textures, flavors, cultures, and experiences each chapter of his life’s journey.

With imagery rich and language authentic, Vidaurre pulls no punches to bring the reader with him through each poem. “I Took my Barrio on a Road Trip” is a feast for the senses from mouth-watering lines from the kitchen of his abuelita, to the heart-stopping phrases of, “The Bullet of ’91,” to the troubling cacophony in “Bath Time, to the rending ache of, “Wounds of a Woman,” to the coarse truth of, “Friends.”

“I Took my Barrio on a Road Trip,” is an unapologetic introduction to an unflinching poet. His writing is raw, visceral, and cuts straight to the quick. Vidaurre reveals tender vulnerability with such literary strength the reader is left with only admiration, no trace of pity. A fantastic read and inspiring journey.