Carlos takes a moment to reflect, "I had a great life in El Paso, Texas, but … I had to return to my hometown of Laredo, Texas. My poetry began during that same time-period. I felt compelled to write as a way of dealing with the violence that I read about in Mexico. But, I also think it was an outlet for me to understand my journey home to Laredo. Don’t get me wrong, I love Laredo and South Texas, and much of my poetry is about this place I call home, but I think that coming home really involved a journey within myself. The poetry is how I gave expression to that journey. Read the entire Carlos Evaristo Flores interview available at : CLICK HERE