Eddie Vega

Eddie Vega is a poet, spoken word artist, storyteller, and educator. His poetry has been displayed on VIA buses, downtown San Antonio buildings, and along the San Pedro Creek Cultural Park. He is the author of two full-length collections of poetry, Chicharra Chorus (2019) and Somos Nopales (2024), the editor of Asina is How We Talk, a collection of poems written by South Texas poets, and has had poems published in various anthologies, collections, and literary magazines. Vega is a recipient of the Literary Arts Grant from the Luminaria Artist Foundation and a Macondista Fellow. Vega writes about food, Tejano culture, social justice, and the intersections thereof. Known as the Taco-Poet of Texas, he is the director and host of the Mouth Dakota Poetry Project, a biweekly open mic in San Antonio, and serves as the 7th Poet Laureate of San Antonio. Vega is available as an event host, storytelling and spoken word performer, and workshop facilitator in poetry, spoken word, and storytelling. Photo by Bria Woods.