Michael Geyer's Poetry
Quarrelling With Myself
"We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry."
William Butler Yeats
"Poetry is, among other things, a place to let my demons graze."
Craig Morgan Teicher
"I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of."
Joss Whedon
June 11, 2022
Today was the first of two days of readings for For A Better World 2022. It was held at The Annex Gallery in downtown Cincinnati. I was privileged to have one of my poems published in this volume.
Saad Ghosen, the editor of this volume, addressing the early audience of today's poetry reading at The Annex Gallery.
Me reading my poem to the audience.
Several of the pages of the book were displayed around the gallery for viewers to see. The page upon which my poem appeared was one of those displayed in the gallery!
April 13, 2019
Today was the book launch party of For A Better World: The Best of 2004-2015. It was held at the art gallery at Xavier University. I was able to meet the visual artist who was commissioned to create a piece in reflection of one of my poems published in this best of volume.
Me with visual artist Holland Davidson, who created an illustration based on my poem Atomos for the book.
Saad Ghosen, the editor of this volume, addressing some of the poets and visual artists in attendance today at XU.
Saad Ghosen, Editor of this volume and all volumes of FABW from its inception in 2004.