Sleepy and root chat with Ricardo Bogaert-Álvarez, Ph.D about his life and experiences as an émigré of the Dominican Republic. We talk about the history and politics of the Dominican Republic, including the rise and fall of the dictator General Rafael Trujillo, the current political landscapes of both the Dominican Republic and US of A, hopes and concerns for the future, and the difference between Renaissance and Revolution.

Denver Tea Party Clips probably recorded on 1/5/24 at the Mercury Cafe.

Doctor Ricardo J. Bogaert-Álvarez is a retired Dominican-American chemical engineer and award-winning poet. He was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic and grew up in a hacienda. He obtained his B.S. in chemical engineering at the PUCMM in Santiago. Then he attended the University of Delaware where he graduated with his chemical engineering masters and PhD. He has lived in the United States since 1981 and resides in Denver with his beloved wife Laura. He has published poems in the “El Sol” newspaper and in the magazines “The New Press” and “Ribbons” among other publications. He taught chemistry and chemical engineering in several universities. He has published four bilingual poetry books: “The Samurai Poet”, “The Dance of the Phoenix,” “Romance and Haiku Elixir” and now “Chronicles of a Young Dominican.” In those books, each poem is in Spanish and English. He is a member of the Columbine Poets, Inc, which is a poetry club at the state level in Colorado. In poetry contests of this club, he has won several awards. He also presented several workshops in that club. He’s also a member of the Tanka Society of America. He’s the treasurer of the Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Author (CALMA). Ricardo is currently working on revising Chronicles of a Young Dominican as well as multiple new collections of poetry.

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