Leo Romero (he/him/his)

Born in 1950 in Chacón, New Mexico, poet Leo Romero is considered a foundational figure of Latino letters. He holds an MA in English from New Mexico State University. Since 1988, he has been a bookseller in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Romero received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in poetry, was a Pushcart Prize winner, and a Helene Wurlitzer Foundation resident at Taos, New Mexico. His most recent book is "Trees Dream of Water."

Awards: National Endowment for the Arts in Poetry, Pushcart Prize, National Hispanic Scholar, Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency

Communities: Hispanic or Latinx

Book:

Trees Dream of Water

Selected and New Poems
Poetry
University of Arizona Press
February 2025
ISBN 9780816554225
328 pages

In Trees Dream of Water Leo Romero offers up ancestral history and personal journeys through the landscapes of northern New Mexico. The poetry weaves together a lyrical exploration of identity, memory, and the natural world, inviting readers on a captivating journey of self-discovery that spans Romero’s career. More/less