
A Poem of the Night (V3)
A haunting poetry collection exploring migration, decay, desert loneliness, midnight illusions, and wounded desire through stark, unforgettable imagery.

A haunting poetry collection exploring migration, decay, desert loneliness, midnight illusions, and wounded desire through stark, unforgettable imagery.
Michael Lee Johnson lived in Canada for ten years during the Vietnam era. He is currently a poet in the greater Chicagoland area of Illinois. He has 363-plus YouTube poetry videos. Michael Lee Johnson is an internationally published poet in 46 countries, a song lyricist with several published poetry books, and a nominee for 7 Pushcart Prize awards and 7 Best of the Net nominations. He has over 653 published poems. He is the editor-in-chief of three poetry anthologies, all of which are available on Amazon, and has authored several poetry books and chapbooks. Michael has administered and created 6 Facebook Poetry groups. Member of the Illinois State Poetry Society: http://www.illinoispoets.org/ and Poets & Writers: https://www.pw.org/. His poems have been translated into several foreign languages. Awards/Contests: Paolo De Ferrariis XI Edition 2024 Milan, Italy-Poetry International Award of Excellence "Citta" Del Galateo. Poem, Michael Lee Johnson, "If I Were Young Again". Please consider me for a Best of the Net or Pushcart nomination.
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