"Poem" in Chris Santiago's father's native Tagolog is "Tula." That's the title of Santiago's new book, which rose to the top of a pile of 200 to win the regional Lindquist-Vennum prize (and publication!!). More than one poem? "Tulong," which sounds like "too long" in English, and yes, Santiago's collection is full of world play like that. Enjoy!

An accident nearly resulted in Chris Santiago losing hearing in one ear. Which is more important to the Minnesota poet than you might imagine. KFAI's Emily Bright reports that music and the sound of words are key to Santiago's work.