Jimmy Santiago Baca Poetry As Lifesaver Analysis

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"Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver" is such an inspirational story. I loved the way he was describing the poetry and how it made him feel was so moving. When he was saying how deep it gets to him it was like something in his brain or nervous system and I thought that was a very powerful way of describe how poetry really makes him feel. It was kind of like a new world for him in my opinion. He started writing himself and his work moved people and it was his new passion it changed him as a person. People do not realize how poetry or writing in general can really impact someone and how meaningful it is to a reader. The way he changed his life was very moving he was always in trouble and the fact that he changed into a teacher can

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