San Antonio’s ‘Duke of Calaveras’ writes Day of the Dead poem about former Mayor Henry Cisneros

KSAT Day of Dead stories highlight tradition and celebration of life and death in Mexico

RJ Marquez

, Digital Journalist

Kurt Strazdins, Creative Services Producer

Published: October 15, 2020, 11:15 amUpdated: October 16, 2020, 1:57 pm

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SAN ANTONIO – Moises Espino del Castillo, the “Duke of Calaveras,” wrote this Day of the Dead poem about former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros. The poem is recited in the video player above by UTSA professor Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark.

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San Antonio’s ‘Duke of Calaveras’ writes Day of the Dead poem about former Mayor Henry Cisneros

KSAT Day of Dead stories highlight tradition and celebration of life and death in Mexico

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