Man UpBy: Carlos Andres Gomez Inspired by the award winning poet and actors acclaimed one man play, a powerful coming of age memoir that reimagines masculinity for the twenty first century male. Award winning poet, actor, and writer Carlos Andrs Gmez is a supremely gifted storyteller with a captivating voice whose power resonates equally on the live stage and on the page. In one of his most moving spoken word poems, Gmez recounts a confrontation he once had