Why Not Write Poetry in a Time Like This?: Poetry as a Form of Civic Engagement

Besides being a poet - and the San Mateo County Poet Laureate - Antonio López is also a seasoned politician, having served his hometown as the mayor of East Palo Alto and as a field representative for the California State Senate.

López will share some of his poetry - which is at the intersection of the arts, policy, and social change - and the circumstances that motivate him to write.