Michael Shoemaker is a poet, haikuist, writer, photographer, and editor and from Magna, Utah where he lives with his wife and son and enjoys looking out on the Great Salt Lake every day. He is the author of three poetry/photography collections. His writing has appeared in Blue Lake Review, The High Window, and Petals of Haiku: An Anthology, an anthology that is a #1 top Amazon Release. Michael is a three-time nominee to the 2025 Best of the Net Anthology awards.