Donato Martinez

Donato Martinez is a poet who was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and moved to the United States at six. He teaches English, literature, and creative writing at Santa Ana College. His poetry, which he describes as focused on family, barrio life, Chicano culture, and hip hop, has appeared in several literary journals and anthologies. His first full-length collection, Touch the Sky, came out from El Martillo Press in 2023.