Poetry Jam 2004 – Presenter Bio

Manuel González

Manuel Gonzalez Manuel González is a performance poet and a Slam poet. He is from the heart of Aztlán, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was on the 2000 Albuquerque Slam team. He has performed all across the country and has taught poetry workshops at high schools and youth detention centers. He says, “Poetry is my Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Without poetry I’d starve to death! It’s my Shoulder to cry on, my friend I tell my secrets to. Poetry is life!”