Misael JuarezMisael Juarez is a Los Angeles Zapotec who writes to alleviate the intensity of psychosis and schizo-affective disorder, all while achieving a voice for the faceless working-class people, the unjustly caged-up children, the vatos locos coming from th bottom, y las chavas. His works speak to the lonely community of schizophrenics out there. His craft is for those who pay attention to rap lyrics and for lovers of romantic love poetry, barrio ascension, gems of wisdom, and revolutionary and social justice with a touch of wild scenic. My Spoken Word Wife: Playing for Keeps highlights all of these themes and aims, and centers on respect for feminine virtues. He's the poetic soldier from every dark corner in the city, a true working-class lyricist. My Spoken Word Wife: Playing for Keeps is his first collection published with Barrio Blues Press. Read More Read Less