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Original early poems of TR in handwritten and typed format, in Spanish and English. For example: "Pedazos de sesos," "Soy una palabra" and "This Solitude." Include TR's only published poetry chapbook entitled Always and Other Poems.

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TR's original handwritten and typed poetry during his early creative years: among them "Me lo enterraron," "At Veteran's Place" and "I Go to Church on Sunday."

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TR's original unpublished poems which give insights into his personal philosophy of life, politics and suffering of man.

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TR encourages the students at Leal Middle School to keep on reading literature and poetry, because they describe our common human condition. Includes a poem TR wrote and dedicated to students of Leal Middle School of San Antonio, TX.

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TR's statement on the meaning of poetry entitled "Poetics," including one of his final poems written before his death, such as "Three Soliloquies." It is an unpublished poem that captures an aesthetic and transcendent essence of life.

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Original holographs of TR's early prose and poems on ideas such as religion, existentialism and morality. Some poems are "Past Possessions," "Noon-Night" and "In the Park."

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Original drafts of TR's earliest poems dating back to 1957, dealing with death, human suffering and life. Some of the poems are "Eternity," "La luz" and "Immortality."

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TR corresponds with various publishers in hopes of having his poetry collection published. Include TR's early poems, "Young Voices," "Love Seeds" and "Do Not Forget Me."

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TR submits his poetry manuscript to the Frank O'Hara Poetry Contest in New York, including his unpublished early poetry. Contain TR's original poetry collection.

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TR corresponds with Dr. W.T. Zyla on the publication of his poem, "The Searchers," in Ethnic Literature Since 1776: The Many Voices of America. Include various versions of TR's poem, "The Searchers," in holographic and typed formats.