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Robert René Galván
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Robert René Galván, born in San Antonio of indigenous/Mexican heritage, resides in New York City where he works as a professional musician and poet.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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My poem appeared today!
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Second Coming No. 388 — February 11, 2026
A poem-a-day protest against the threat posed to our democracy by Donald Trump and his fascist regime
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February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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My poem appears in "Ice Colony: Latinx Anthology." It presents examples of overt racism and microaggression side by side.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Here's another my brother made from my poem:

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February 10, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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OMG! My brother made this from my poem "Purgatory" and used a photo of my 16-year-old self. Word for word!!!!!

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February 6, 2026
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February 7, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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He Died at 49. His Collected Poems Rank With the Best of the 20th Century.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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I was reminded of my poem which appeared in the Thule Review during this evening's meeting. We have become too enamored with technology, whether it is an improvement or not.
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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February 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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X.J. Kennedy, a Poet of Wit Who Clung to Rhyme and Meter, Dies at 96 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/b...
X.J. Kennedy, a Poet of Wit Who Clung to Rhyme and Meter, Dies at 96
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February 1, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Looking forward to warmer days. This made in Inwood Hill Park in Manahatta where the Dutch thought they had purchased the land from my brother peeps...

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Inwood Hill Park Lake during the annual Pow Wow.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Letter to My Daughter After the Murder of a Poet in the Streets of Minneapolis
The author is a poet from the Midwest. At this time, he prefers to remain anonymous. * My dearest daughter, When the poet Lorca died, he died on a road of dust. Sad men killed him and his body disa…
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January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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January 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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#MLK

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René sings MLK by U2
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January 19, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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#Native American Flutes

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Playing my Blue Bear E minor Native American Flute in the virgin snow...
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January 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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René Galván plays Native American Flute at the Bear Mountain.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Renee Good’s Time at Old Dominion Included an Award-Winning Poem www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Renee Good’s Time at Old Dominion Included an Award-Winning Poem
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January 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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René Galván plays Native American Flute by the fire.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Robert René Galván — Scapegoat Review
Fig The fig persists in spite of the curse upon it, stubborn and green, made to hide its flowers within the pod so that the wasp must burrow to lay her eggs, pollinate the delicious host, and die a...
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January 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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January 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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December 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Year's End by Richard Wilbur
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Year's End by Richard Wilbur
Quotable line from poem
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December 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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from last week's concert...

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René Galván and the Bronx Concert Singers: Handel, Worthy Is the Lamb-Hallelujah!
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December 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM