Joaquín Zihuatanejo is a poet, spoken word artist, and award-winning teacher. Born and raised in the barrio of East Dallas, in his work Joaquín strives to capture the duality of the Chicano culture. Sometimes brutal, but always honest his work depicts the essence of barrio life, writing about a youth that existed somewhere between the streets of the barrio and the dream wanderings of a boy who found refuge in a world of stories and poems. Joaquín has been called by critics, “one of the most dynamic and passionate performance poets in the country, melding equal parts comedy, poetry, and dramatic monologue into a crowd-pleasing display of verbal fireworks…
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Address
1043 Eagle Street
Norris City, IL 62869
Hours
Monday—Friday: 9:00AM–5:00PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM–4:00PM
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“Last night I went to the Poetry Slam and the special guest was Buddy Wakefield, alongside was Joaquín Zihuatanejo. Wow, both of them are funny as hell and their words were so strong, I damn near cried. Joaquín was so sexy and poetic I was like damn…can a sista’ get a holla?! But it wasn’t about the guys, I was actually there for the words.”
About Us
Joaquín Zihuatanejo is a poet, spoken word artist, and award-winning teacher. Born and raised in the barrio of East Dallas, in his work Joaquín strives to capture the duality of the Chicano culture. Sometimes brutal, but always honest his work depicts the essence of barrio life.