Poet Pedro Pietri Died a Year Ago Today
Thursday, March 03, 2005
New York, NY –
Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of New York City poet Pedro Pietri. In the 1970's, he was a major voice in the downtown poetry scene and helped found the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
His most famous poem is "Puerto Rican Obituary."
Pietri died on an airplane traveling to New York City from Mexico, where he had been receiving treatment for stomach cancer. One of his closest friends, Jesus Melendez was with him when he died. Speaking in the Storycorps booth in Grand Central Terminal, Melendez recounted the poet's final moments.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.