Description: TROCHEMOCHE means helter-skelter in Spanish, and this book expresses the turmoil of the barrio and the various themes that drive Luis J. Rodriquez's poetry. Drawing on more than ten years of poems, Rodriguez writes powerfully and passionately about urban youth, family, and the plight of neglected communities, while exploring the rich cultural roots of his Chicano ancestry.
Review Quotes:
"While filled with the heart and words of Chicano culture, Rodríguez's poems transcend the scope of race and ethnicity. The topics he addresses in this book--relationships, justice, love, and the irony of daily life--are, or should be, the subjects that envelop us all."--Aaron McCarroll Gallegos, Sojourners