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Eddie Vega is a poet, spoken word artist, storyteller, and educator. His poetry has been displayed on VIA Buses, downtown San Antonio buildings, and most recently along San Pedro Creek. His first full-length collection of poetry, Chicharra Chorus (FlowerSong Press) was published in 2019 and he is the 2021 recipient of the Literary Arts Grant from the Luminaria Artist Foundation. In 2022, Vega won the Haiku Death Match at both the Southern Fried Poetry Slam and the NSFPS BlackBerry Peach Slam.
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Medium: Etched Limestone
Dimensions: Various
Locations: Various locations throughout San Pedro Creek Culture ParkAbout the Artist: Eddie Vega is a poet, spoken word artist, storyteller, and educator. His poetry has been displayed on VIA Buses, downtown San Antonio buildings, and most recently along San Pedro Creek. His first full-length collection of poetry, Chicharra Chorus (FlowerSong Press) was published in 2019 and he is the 2021 recipient of the Literary Arts Grant from the Luminaria Artist Foundation. In 2022, Vega won the Haiku Death Match at both the Southern Fried Poetry Slam and the NSFPS BlackBerry Peach Slam.
Website: tacopoet.com
Awards: 2021 Luminaria Artist Grant, 2022 San Antonio’s Best Poet (San Antonio Current), 2023 NSFPS Word and Heard Champion, 2024-27 Poet Laureate of San Antonio.
Inspired by the landscape – flora and fauna present now and for centuries before. The poem is written in a combination of English and Spanish, honoring the local dialect of our contemporary culture.
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Medio: Piedra caliza grabada
Dimensiones: Variadas
Ubicación: Varias ubicaciones a lo largo del Parque Cultural del Arroyo San PedroSobre el artista: Eddie Vega es poeta, artista de spoken word, narrador y educador. Su poesía ha sido exhibida en autobuses de VIA, edificios del centro de San Antonio y, más recientemente, a lo largo del arroyo San Pedro. Su primera colección de poesía, Chicharra Chorus (FlowerSong Press), fue publicada en 2019, y en 2021 recibió la beca de Artes Literarias de la Fundación Artística Luminaria. En 2022, Vega ganó el “Haiku Death Match” tanto en el Southern Fried Poetry Slam como en el NSFPS BlackBerry Peach Slam.
Sitio web: tacopoet.com
Premios: Beca Artística Luminaria 2021, Mejor Poeta de San Antonio 2022 (San Antonio Current), Campeón NSFPS Word and Heard 2023, Poeta Laureado de San Antonio 2024–2027.
Inspirado por el paisaje — la flora y fauna presentes hoy y desde hace siglos. El poema está escrito en una combinación de inglés y español, honrando el dialecto local de nuestra cultura contemporánea.
