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Award-winning poet, Michael Graves, lives in the redwood-covered mountains just outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. His unusual approach to poetic subjects spans the spectrum from the cerebral to the deeply erotic and has won the hearts of thousands of readers.

Published in 2016 by Hugo House Publishers, “Reflections on a Crystal Wind” was Michael Graves' much anticipated foray into the realm of “offline” literature. Containing 52 of his most popular pieces, this collection has been described by one reviewer as a “wild poetic ride through a landscape of unexpected emotions!” ($14.95USD paperback, $7.95USD e-book - available on Amazon)

He followed up in 2017 with “Messages in a Bottle: Communications to My Future Self” (Hugo House). Containing 67 of his most popular pieces, “Messages”, which received one of the top awards given by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association in 2018, addresses the question: “What if you knew that after death you would live again? What messages would you send to yourself?”

The result of this endeavor is a gripping, life-changing collection of poetry. It spans the gamut of love, death, politics, social upheaval, art, hope, humor, brass-tacks metaphysics and more. There is power in these words, and and there are valuable lessons in this book.($12.95USD paperback, $5.99USD e-book available -- on Amazon)

"Michael Graves is the real deal. He takes us into the poetic and philosophic life, good literature, and full relationships with gusto. He engages us thoroughly, often jauntily, with the full cooperation of his highly knowledgeable, metaphoric, rhythmic, and often comic, poetic mind. Very highly recommended!!"
– Carole Brooks Platt, PhD – Author of “In Their Right Minds: The Lives and Shared Practices of Poetic Geniuses”

“Michael Graves is one of the most truly gifted poets of our time. His insight, wisdom, reflection, optimism and positive thinking are a true pleasure to enjoy in every stack and stanza.”
– Gunther Bedson, Poet/ Composer

"Brilliantly life-affirming! I haven't read anything like this since 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull!'– Holley Stewart, Life Coach