He was born José Nuñez in the 20's in Cuba but in Manhattan in the 50's he was Joe Noon with a thin mustache and dark tie to match dancing Mambo at the Palladium.
"Yo me llamo José" he would say with a charming smile but no matter how he tried could never lose the accent.
Maritza Rivera Cohen has been writing poetry in both English and Spanish for nearly 40 years. She is the author of About You, has been published in literary magazines, anthologies and online publications, and has been sharing her work in poetry venues in the DC, MD, and VA area for the past ten years.
