I need a little help here, has anyone ever heard of a poet named...

[anarchy1999]

Tammy Gomez?

[beam me up scottie]

1. Is this her?

http://www.hyperweb.com/tammyg/gomez.html

[anarchy1999]

5. Yep, you got it.

n/t

Sometimes I wish I had your name, just BEAM ME UP! You were not by any chance a fan of Traficante, were you?

[OldLeftieLawyer]

2. google the name

there are results..........

[Cats Against Frist]

3. Poet? No.

I've heard of a slam "poet" named Tammy Gomez, who is very good at performance and shouting out social issues. Of course, with 200 people competing for one page in literary magazines, it kind of pissed me off that she garnered a 12-page exhibit in Conjunctions Magazine, affirmative-actioned in by fellow Hispanic "poet" Sandra Cisneros.

No offense to either of them, but I don't consider poetry to be a hybrid between Arianna Huffington and Jay-Z. Slam poetry is the "American Idol" of poetry.

[anarchy1999]

6. Ouch. Please tell more and thank you.

n/t

[anarchy1999]

4. Thanks, I did google and I appreciate you all many times OVER!

Peace. I did google before I ever asked here.

So slam poetry is what again? The American Idol of Poetry? I'd love to hear more. Sincerely, no sarcasm intended.

[BeTheChange]

7. Slam poetry is fabulous..

That's exactly what it is to me.

Listen to it for yourself and form your own opinions.

[anarchy1999]

8. One of Mr. A's favorite programs is DefJam on HBO. I listen all the time.

n/t

[BeTheChange]

9. Def Poetry Jam rawks.

I mean, of course there is an aspect of commercialism that makes me a little uncomfortable.. but that happens when anything is attempted to be elevated to mainstream. There are some amazing slam poets...Suheir Hammad, Beau Sia, Saul Williams, Talib Kweli, Black Ice, Eryka Badu, Lauryn Hill.. those are just the ones that come to the top of my head.

[anarchy1999]

10. Yes, and by the way, welcome to DU. Be careful where you tread.

It is meant in the most generous of ways.