Gabriel "Gabe" Gómez is a poet, journalist, and marketing professional. Born in El Paso, Texas, Gómez is the author of ''The Outer Bands'' ( University of Notre Dame Press, 2007), which was selected by

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as the 2007 winner of the

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. The title poem is a found poem on the experiences of living through

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and

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. His second collection of poetry, ''The Seed Bank,'' was published by Mouthfeel Press. Gómez earned a bachelor's of arts degree at the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art and Design) and a master's of fine arts degree at Saint Mary's College of California. He has taught at Tulane University, the University of New Orleans,http://www.utepprospector.com/entertainment/mailman-delivers-poet-and-playwright-1.1035546#.T5bGTbPOWf5 and the Institute of American Indian Arts. He lives in

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Works

Poetry

* ''The Outer Bands'' (University of Notre Dame Press, 2007) * ''The Seed Bank'' (Mouthfeel Press)

References

External links

Author website

Biography at Poetry Foundation
American male poets Hispanic and Latino American poets Hispanic and Latino American writers Living people Writers from El Paso, Texas Santa Fe University of Art and Design alumni Saint Mary's College of California alumni Poets from Texas Year of birth missing (living people) Tulane University faculty University of New Orleans faculty College of Santa Fe faculty Institute of American Indian Arts faculty {{US-poet-stub