Michael Waters' last book, Darling Vulgarity(2006), was a finalist fo the Losa Angeles Times Book Prize.

Michael Waters' Parthenopi: New and Selected Poems (2001), was a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize.

Waters' writes in a clear, lyrical, narrative style. He is also one of the "racier" poets out there - consistently pushing boundaries of sex, darkness, love, and language.

Waters is a poet you can give to your non-poetry-reading friends and say, "Here, check this out." They'll understand the poem and they'll also blush.