The Better Part of Some Time
In his debut poetry collection, The Better Part of Some Time, Mike traces his journey to maturity and greater self-awareness through poignant memories of his childhood, his struggle with his father's death and how, combined with clinical depression, he was left feeling overwhelmed how to face the world anew. Learning to embrace the darkness, however, he discovers that not only is he able to persevere, but a fresh kind of hope is borne from experiences lived far more fully since his 'dark night of the soul'. These gritty poems will resonate with anyone who has struggled with depression, and show that, yes, the world will continue to spin, even if not as we might expect.
A Don Gutteridge Poetry Award Winner.
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My poetry has been published in literary journals across Canada, as well as in the U.S., Ireland and Australia, including in The Antigonish Review, The Fiddlehead, The Galway Review and Hobo Camp Review. I was thrilled to win the South Simcoe Arts Council's 2023 'Creative Works' writing contest in poetry. As one of four finalists in the inaugural 2022 Don Gutteridge Poetry Award Contest, I won publication of my debut, full-length collection, 'The Better Part of Some Time', (Wet Ink Books, 2022).
When not writing, I pursue freelance editing, and have also taken turns as a social worker, computer analyst and home contractor. I live in Beeton, hold a B.A. in Psychology from York University and I'm a member of the League of Canadian Poets, The Ontario Poetry Society and Editors Canada.
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