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Jason L. Yurcic- Poet
Author of two books Voice of My Heart (Sherman Asher Publishing) and Word Son (EMAYA Publishing) works tirelessly towards expressing his innermost potential. He has saddled his violent past, created a bridle with his poetry, and now rides hard into the creative landscape of heart. Coming to realize that a persons main goal on earth should be the fulfillment of the soul, he has spent the last five years delving into the darkness of his fears by honing his craft of poetry and teaching to new levels, thus solidifying his position in the light. He along with Jimmy Santiago Baca and Cedar Tree Inc. conduct writing workshops in prisons, juvenile detention centers, and schools for at risk youth. Runner-up of the 2007 New Mexico Book Awards Jason has only begun to scratch the surface of a pool of knowledge that helped him survive a life of street crime, violence, and self destruction. With the reins of his steed held firm, he bounds forever forward into his life with hope for a peaceful existence. A forthcoming book by West End Press set for Sept. 08 and a play in production at the Santa Fe Performing Arts Center set to debut this year, his body of work continues to grow. Expect big things to happen around this man in the coming years as he lays the foundation for what is becoming his life's work.
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WORD SON is now available on amazon.com and the price is slashed as an introductory offer by EMAYA Publishing to kick off this sophomore release. WORD SON has a foreword by John Nichols author of The Milagro Beanfield War and 88 pages of poetry |
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Now available on Amazon.com for only
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Book Description A collection of poems and prose from a young man who has seen the worst of what society has to offer, from street violence to the squandering of childhood dreams. The first section is about the author's search for acceptance. The second section, Letters to a Lost Love, is a prose poem about healing through acceptance of the past. The author sees how he was trapped in a world of hard physical labor and that lack of education has been the catalyst for his fate. In the third section, Soul on Earth, the writer heals himself by reading in front of audiences, and his work begins to reflect a deep fiery passion of joys sparked by the birth of his first child.
About the Author Spending his childhood at his grandfather's junkyard and armed with street smarts, Yurcic survived a tumultuous, lonely childhood to face a 16-year jail sentence. A professional boxer at 23, he became disillusioned with violence. He met poet Jimmy Santiago Baca who mentored him on how to express himself through writing. Jason now conducts workshops for prisons, schools and colleges. Jimmy Santiago Baca was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has written numerous books including poetry, essays, short fiction, and a number of screenplays. His awards and honors include the Wallace Stevens Chair at Yale, the National Endowment of Poetry Award, Vogelstein Foundation Award, National Hispanic Award, American Book Award, Pushcart Prize, Southwest Book Award, and the International Prize. |
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![]() Me with Jimmy Santiago Baca and a couple of interns on a trip to Colorado to teach in a boys prison |
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