Life is a one-horse town and I've got a boil on my bum.

Michael James Treacy

A retired septuagenarian, Michael James Treacy lives in idyllic bliss with Mrs Treaclechops and spends his time in various literary, artistic and horticultural endeavours. He has a wonky leg, a dicky ticker and a dizzy head. A working life spanning 50 years included such disciplines as soldier, sales engineer, design engineer, estimator, buyer, quality manager and project manager. He was glad of a good sit-down at the end of it all. He’s had poems and short stories published in various magazines and anthologies, and has been working on his debut sci-fi novel for about 10 years... and hopes to finish it before his 100th birthday.

Message Michael James

Secrets

1. As a young man, I was an intelligence operative.

2. As a middle aged man, I won £5,000,000 worth of export business for the company I worked for.

3. As an old man, I had poetry featured in the same publication as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Benjamin Zephaniah.

Michael James Treacy is known inside the Colony as mickleinapickle

Publications

Ripening Cherries

An anthology of Japanese-style poetry

An anthology of haiku, tanka and haibun poetry published by Offa’s Press. I have three haiku featured on page 14.

“ This delightful anthology will draw you into another world, the minimalist world of Japanese poetic forms ”

The Backstory

listening to old stories... the boy's eyes flit to his iPad

For Rhino in a Shrinking World

A Poetry Anthology

An international poetry anthology published by The Poets Printery of South Africa to highlight the plight of the rhino and its environment, and to raise funds for anti-poaching units. Contributions from poets worldwide. My offering is on page 84.

“ The poets who have contributed to this book forcibly bring to mind the terrible plight of the rhino in the modern world. ”

The Backstory

In the not-too-distant future, the last wild rhino may die screaming as a poacher hacks off its living horn.

Soul Feathers

A poetry anthology to aid the work of Macmillan Cancer Support

Poetry & Graphic Novels

Published by Indigo Dreams. Includes poetry by Carol Ann Duffy, Bob Dylan, Maya Angelou, Seamus Heaney, Sharon Olds, Leonard Cohen, Benjamin Zephaniah… and on page 196, a poem by some bloke called Michael James Treacy.

“ Soul Feathers is a book full of hope and high art which restores all faith in poetry. It is full of beautiful writing which relates directly to human experience. ”