[Morín's] writing cuts to the core with electrifying force . . . A promising and powerful new voice in American poetry, the Texas native arrives with a revealing anthology about suffering, self-identity and the trivial occasions that tie one's existence together . . . If you're not a big fan of poetry, "Machete" will make you one. –Nicholas Addison Thomas,
The Free Lance-Star "Wonderfully intimate . . . Highlights Morín's versatility as a poet who fuses both content and form . . . I would rush out to buy
a copy of
Machete just to have a poem like 'Two Dolphins' on hand. Not only was I captivated by the sheer beauty and dexterity of the poem but I was struck by how rare it is to come across poems about fatherhood . . . If Morín wields language like a machete, it's to slash through ignorance, to clear a path for strollering his children onto a sidewalk, safe from traffic."
–Julie Poole, Texas Observer "Perceptive . . . Asks readers to go beyond seeing the world at face value, offering vivid descriptions and cutting political critique . . . Playful and piercing, this impressive collection demonstrates a radical kind of empathy." –
Publishers Weekly