ɪn hɪz ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz hiː wʌzɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɚɹ ʌv pˈoʊɪtɹi ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz tə sˈʌtʃ kjˈuːbən pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz æz lˈuːnz dɚ ɹˌɛvəlˌuːsɪˈɑːn ænd hˈɔɪ.
In his early years he was a regular contributor of poetry and other writings to such Cuban publications as Lunes de Revolución and Hoy.