Artist: Joey Rodriguez Title: The Autobiography Poetry has been a very influential art form in my life. I have been writing since I was around 9 years of age. I started In Spanish because I lived in the Dominican Republic and I began to grasp the vocabulary. My favorite poets are Pablo Neruda, Jose Marti and Nicolas Guillen to top them off. I have no favorite poets in the English language but I have listened to many Hip-Hop artists such as Common, Mos Def, Q-Tip and Talib Kweli just to name a few who I believe are true modern poets. My thesis is based on an autobiography that I am writing in poetry. In this autobiography I am narrating my life from birth to present day. It consists of many subjects such as cultural diffusion, religion, politics, family and friendship, among others. I want people to visualize themselves in my life, which can relate to many people from all backgrounds.
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