Eduardo Arocho (Chicago) is a poet, curator, and tour guide. His
literary career spans more than three decades as an author, curator (literary &
art), editor, publisher, and performer.

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He is the author of six poetry chapbooks and his poems appear in:
CLARIDAD El Periódico de La Nación Puertorriqueña, “Los Hilos del
Hijo de Obatala” (2025); Amanecere: Antología Poesía en Abril, Rialta
Ediciones (2025); Diálogo, DePaul University, Chicago, Vol. 25 Num.
1 (2024); "Pulso" Poesia en Abril, Contratiempo (2023); Another
Chicago Magazine (2022); Wherever I’m At, An Anthology of Chicago
Poetry by The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, After Hours Press &
Third World Press (2022); Irma Romero: “Soy mujer mejicana de la
clase trabajadora”, by The Puerto Rican Cultural Center of Chicago
(2022).

‍Poems published in Anthologies and Journals (1993-2016)
We Are by The Chicago Community Trust (2016); CANTOLOGIA I.
Amor by Pandora/lobo estepario Press, Guild Complex/Palabra Pura
(2013), Diálogo, DePaul University, Chicago, Vol. 8 Num. 1 (2004);
Centro Journal, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, vol. XIII num. 2,
Hunter College, N.Y. (2001); Power Lines: Antology by Tia Chucha
Press (2000); Sons of Lovers: Anthology Of Poetry by Black Men,
Oyster Knife Publishing (2000); Open Fist: Anthology of Young Illinois
Poets, by Tia Chucha Press, (1993).

‍As a curator Arocho has organized literary events for The Poetry
Foundation, The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture,
The Chicago History Museum, The Chicago Public Library, and The
Guild Complex among others.‍

He has performed with notable poets such as: Luis J. Rodriguez,
Martin Espada, Mayda Del Valle (Chicago Poet Laureate), Mark
Turcott (Illinois Poet Laureate), Luivette Resto, Laurie Ann Guerrero,
Desmond Egan, as well as legendary poets David Hernandez
(Chicago), Tato Laviera, Pedro Pietri.

Eduardo has been featured at venues across the United States from
New York to Los Angeles and notably at the 2023 AFROLATINIDADES Symposium at Dartmouth College. He has also been featured at several international events like the 2016 Gerard Manley Hopkins International Poetry Festival (Kildare, Ireland) and En La Ruta Por La Paz International Poetry Festival 2024 (Cartagena, Columbia).

Eduardo Arocho is currently completing work on his forthcoming
poetry manuscript (2026).