JIMMY SANTIAGO BACA was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has written several books of poetry and received numerous awards, including the National Endowment of Poetry Award, the Pushcart Prize, and the American Book Award. His latest book, A Place to Stand (Grove Press), is a memoir about his childhood and his years in prison.

A Place To Stand

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, December 2002 (Issue 324)

Selected Poems

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, December 2002 (Issue 324)

Poetry By Jimmy Santiago Baca

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, February 1983 (Issue 87)

Poetry By Jimmy Santiago Baca

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, August 1981 (Issue 69)

Tales From Inside

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, September 1980 (Issue 59)

To Ram Dass

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, July 1980 (Issue 57)

Untitled

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, June 1980 (Issue 56)

Joe

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, January 1980 (Issue 51)

Tales From Inside

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, October 1979 (Issue 48)

Untitled ("The morning quivers softly")

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, September 1979 (Issue 47)

Nuclear Energy: I'm Against The Stuff

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, August 1979 (Issue 46)

Release

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, February 1979 (Issue 42)

A Song Of Survival

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, November 1977 (Issue 32)

New Day

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, September 1977 (Issue 30)

Silver Water Tower

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, July 1977 (Issue 29)

With My Massive Soul I Open

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, June 1977 (Issue 28)

Poetry By Jimmy Santiago Baca

by Jimmy Santiago Baca, May 1977 (Issue 27)