Michael has a passion for the outdoor life, the sea shore and nature. He has a particular interest in flowers, trees, animals and birds. He is also an artist, a poet, a reader of the Classics and a highly productive writer with great linguistic talent.

He has in depth understanding of French, German, Greek, Latin, Arabic and even ancient Egyptian. One of life's explorers he has a great thirst for knowledge and a rare gift for the detailed observation of the world about him. All this is reflected in his poems.