Civic Duty In Ayotzinapa, By Juan Felipe Herrara

In his poem “Ayotzinapa,” Juan Felipe Herrara writes about the tragic deaths of the 43 Mexican students who were killed in an attempt to connect with the community over this tragedy. Herrara believes that as a poet his civic duty is to be a part of the community, to try and connect with them in whatever way possible. He uses his poem “Ayotzinapa” to reach out to the community in two different ways. The first is to create awareness about the events that took place in Iguala, Mexico. People who had not heard of the incident might learn of it through reading his poetry. This is a great example of his poetry abides by Herraras idea of a poets civic duty; by bringing awareness he is creating connections with the community. The second way in which