Open Mike (Poetry for Plebs)

Michael J. Davidson was born in 1940, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Qualified as a Dental Surgeon in Johannesburg, emigrating to London in 1962. He retired in 2005. Previous publications 1998 'Odd Bedfellows' a compilation of Poetry and Prose. 'Thoughts in an MRI Scanner ' was published in Medical Journals in UK South Africa and even Japan!. 2009 his first novel , 'Brothers and Lovers ' was published 2012 'Quadrangulation', a novel in Fatal Attraction genre. Sports and hobbies include skiing, scuba diving, squash, tennis, swimming, playing jazz piano. OPEN MIKE is a collection of poems written over the past two decades. Michael lives with his wife Julia in Harrow on the Hill. "Mike's humorous poems always make us laugh (or groan!) His political poems bring cheers of agreement." Judy Karbritz, Jewish Poetry Society "This expressive and personal collection has something for every mood, laugh-out-loud to crying softly." Avril Candler 'A truly gifted writer of truly enjoyable verse' Siobhan Curham, award-winning author and editor www.mike-davidson.com