Mike Bernhardt
Author, Contributor, Editor (anthology) | Moraga, CA, USA |
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When Mike Bernhardt’s wife died in 1991, he turned to writing poetry as a tool of healing. He later solicited the poetry of other people whose loved ones had died, receiving hundreds of submissions from around the world. The result was Voices of the Grieving Heart, first published in 1994. Mike is both the editor of, and a co.... more
When Mike Bernhardt’s wife died in 1991, he turned to writing poetry as a tool of healing. He later solicited the poetry of other people whose loved ones had died, receiving hundreds of submissions from around the world. The result was Voices of the Grieving Heart, first published in 1994. Mike is both the editor of, and a contributor to, this new, expanded edition. It contains over 160 selected poems, essays, and images by 83 contributors who share their journeys through loss, grief, and transformation.
After retiring in 2016 from a career in IT, he began writing a travel blog and essays. His award-winning essays have appeared in Deep Travel: Souvenirs from the Inner Journey, DIVER Magazine, Hidden Compass, and other print and online publications. He also continues to support people who are grieving.
Mike lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his second wife and their two cats.
