{"product_id":"sky-mountain-trees-stars-a-collection-of-short-poetry","title":"Sky Mountain Trees Stars: A Collection of Short Poetry","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Shoemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e was raised in Southern California. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and a Master’s of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. He has served Utahans in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation for 26 years. Michael is happily married to Tamary Shoemaker and is the father of three adult children. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMichael served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Argentina and is a temple ordinance worker in the Taylorsville Utah Temple. He relies on Jesus’s mercy and grace to change every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMichael is a poet, haikuist, writer, photographer, and editor from Magna, Utah where he lives with his wife and son. He enjoys hiking in the canyons of Wasatch Mountains and exploring the natural wonders of Southern Utah. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHe is the author of \u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain Reflections, Grasshoppers in the Field\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSacred Strains of Praise,\u003c\/i\u003e three poetry\/photography collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHis Japanese and Korean short-form poetry has appeared in \u003ca name=\"_Hlk163628569\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaiku Commentary, Presence Haiku Journal, Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003ca name=\"_Hlk159680027\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk180132708\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk159680027;\"\u003eScarlet Dragonfly Journal, Sea-shores Haiku Journal,\u003c\/span\u003e Cold Moon Journal, Bamboo Hut: a journal of tanshi, The Solitary Daisy, Fireflies’ Light: A \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eJournal of Short Poetry, \u003ca name=\"_Hlk180133068\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eUnder the Bashō, Chrysanthemum, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Haiku of the World, Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, \u003ca name=\"_Hlk184923452\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eThe Pan Haiku Review,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInkpot Literary Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e Michael is as an Editorial Consultant for \u003ci\u003eCantos: A Literary and Arts Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and Michael serves on the board of the Utah State Poetry Society as Historian\/ Librarian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMichael has been writing since childhood, but started publishing in 2023. Since then, his work has been published in journals and magazines 150 times and appears in 32 anthologies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eInternational recognition includes the publication of his poetry in \u003ci\u003eBoundless 2026, Boundless 2025, Boundless 2024: The Anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival, Petals of Haiku: An Anthology, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTranquility: An Anthology of Haiku \u003c\/i\u003ewhich were haiku anthologies that were #1 top Amazon Releases. Three of Michael’s poems have been short listed for The Letter Review Prize for Poetry. He is a three-time nominee for the Best of the Net Anthology awards and for a Pushcart Prize Award. Michael received an honorable mention in the Writer’s Digest 94\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Annual Competition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHe creates to uplift and delight others and share beauty, truth, loveliness, purity and human connectedness. With so many people worldwide living in isolation Michael wants to help others to connect with others and the world around them. He is excited for the future and firmly believes that the best is yet to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 98 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kelsay Books (June 5, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53567665766584,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/0800\/0329\/files\/shoemaker3_front.jpg?v=1780975332","url":"https:\/\/kelsaybooks.com\/products\/sky-mountain-trees-stars-a-collection-of-short-poetry","provider":"Kelsay Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}