PAPOLíTICO, POEMS OF A POLITICAL PERSUASION is the sixth poetry collection by award-winning poet Jesús Papoleto Meléndez. Combining humor, wisdom, and personal and political themes, Meléndez, who often feels disillusioned by contemporary social issues and politics, has assembled an engaging mix of new and previously published poems in a collection boldly named after himself to inspire others to awaken from complacency. His poetry is characterized by a satirical and ironic tone, along with a "cascading" style that sets the rhythm and flow of his work. This volume features some of Meléndez's classic pieces, such as "A San Diego Southern/African Night" and "Eloquent Hypocrisy," alongside newer, bolder poems that challenge the status quo. Despite the frustrations and harsh realities of today's world, Meléndez holds a steadfast belief that it is never too late to improve our future, making PAPOLíTICO a poetic appeal for tolerance, introspection, reconciliation, and healing.