Poor Joe | Humberto Chaparro

Hello and welcome to my page! My name is Humberto, and I'm a writer with a focus on short fiction and poetry. Please enjoy my work across the site! Below are some of my personal favorites!

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Black and white illustration of a person's face with curly hair, with parts of the face covered by cut-out magazine or newspaper clippings.
Screenshot of a book or article titled "International Suspension - Part II" by Poor Joe, published on November 23, 2025. The title features the words "J O E" flanked by two steaming coffee cups.
Text that reads 'POOR JOE' in black outlined serif font on a white background.

  • Nutshell

    A man on death row. Read an excerpt here —>Nutshell

  • Immerse yourself in music while you read ten poems that together tell a story. Click link below.

    The Ten Me’s That Attend To Me.

A sparse jail cell with a single cot against a brick wall, with grime and cracks, lit by a shaft of light.
A cartoon character wearing an orange jumpsuit, with a tired expression, glasses, short brown hair, a beard, and a mustache, standing with his hands relaxed by his sides, and a separate close-up of his head showing his facial features.