Michael Crumb writes poetry and cultural theory. He began writing poems at seventeen and has been performing poems for twenty-five years. He has a doctorate in modernist poetics from Louisiana State University where he developed a literary theory that sorts images into genre. His first published poetry book, Potshots, as self-published Xerographic work was first printed in 1998 and withdrawn from print in 2000 after 100 copies were sold.

From Michael’s first poetry performance in Baton Rouge, he has sought to bring poetry to a wider audience. This has continued in Chattanooga where Michael has done a number of performances at rock clubs, sometimes doing sets of poetry to open for rock bands. Michael has also performed at the Uncanny Evolution Gallery.

Michael is currently preparing two books of poems for publication. One is called Animals Dream. It is a collection of surreal lyrics involving animal subjects, appropriate for children. Michael’s own children inspired some of the poems. His other project is a revision of his first book, Potshots.

Michael’s literary theory, “Contact Phase: Forms of Postmodern Culture” remains unpublished. He is grateful to the people of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Taos, New Mexico, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana for their enthusiastic support of his poetry.

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