Rodrigo Toscano is a poet and essayist based in New Orleans. He is the author of ten books of poetry, including his upcoming new book, The Charm & The Dread.

Rodrigo Toscano’s newest upcoming book is Deck of Deeds (Counterpath Press 2012). Collapsible Poetics Theater was a 2007 National Poetry Series Selection. His poetry has appeared in the anthologies, Against Expression, Diasporic Avant Gardes, and Poetic Voices Without Borders. Toscano has worked for the Labor Institute for 12 years. He works out of a laptop, tethered to a Droid, residing in airports nationwide, occupying poetics in midflight. He lives happily and snuggly resides in the Greenpoint Township of Brooklyn, where he runs and writes for the North Brooklyn Runners. 

Rodrigo Toscano's newest book is Collapsible Poetics Theater, which was a 2007 National Poetry Series selection.

Suppose
pondering the cultural flock
some high noon

“I the devil what would more design
trans-death, than trans-life”