and wished to get back to his writing. The 2005 publication of Enloquecidos Moradores de un Mundo Sin Quehacer is seen by some as a reconciliation between the poet and the civic activist. In his foreword to Crazy Denizens of the Lost World, Agustin Squella, cultural attaché to Chilean President Ricardo Lagos (1998–2004), wrote: "When it comes to Todd Temkin, it seems unthinkable to separate the poet from the cultural activist from the man. I prefer to celebrate the activist, the cultural entrepreneur, the citizen, while thanking the man for taking the time to demonstrate the fine poet that he also is. The great Portuguese poet, Fernando Pessoa, once suggested that we are more than one person, that we are indeed a treasure chest of different people. Such an idea can find no better embodiment than the author of this book." Bibliography Crazy Denizens of the Lost World (2005, University of Valparaíso Press) Enloquecidos Moradores de un Mundo Sin Quehacer (2005, Editorial Universidad de Valparaíso) Moriré en Valparaíso (2010, Mercurio Aguilar) Temkin's work Temkin's poems have been celebrated for achieving a natural voice that avoids grandiosity and false posturing, often playfully poking fun at the poet's own expense. In "The Discovery of Love," Temkin extolls upon the virtues of physically induced love, only to deadpan several stanzas into the poem: "Later, she would dump me/ for a Kung Fu instructor/ canceling the wedding/ via U.S. mail." List of poets from the United States References External links From Rust to Rebirth: An American Poet Adopts a City Minnesota Magazine: Folk Hero of the Lost World 1964 births American male poets American expatriates in Chile Living people Writers from Milwaukee University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni 21st-century American poets Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso faculty Indiana University alumni 21st-century American male writers