The Legacy

We need to take care of the earth to pass it on to the next generation.

Michael Hettich is the author of twelve poetry books and as many chapbooks, his most recent collection is titled, To Start an Orchard. He earned a Ph.D. in English and American Literature from University of Miami, an MA in Creative Writing and Literature from University of Denver, and a BA in English from Hobart College. He has been published in numerous journals and anthologies including Ploughshares, Poetry East and Orion.  His many awards and honors include: three Florida Individual Artist Fellowships, a Florida Book Award, The Tampa Review Prize, The David Martinson-Meadowhawk Prize, The Swan Scythe Prize, The Tales Prize and the Yellowjacket Press Prize for Florida Poets. He lives in North Carolina. Learn more at michaelhettich.com