In the late 90's he moved to Los Angeles where he really found his poetic voice. He found a poetic movement in Larry Jaffe's Poetic License. There he learned most of what he knows about poetry and performance. From there Michael moved to Philadelphia, where he and another poet Natalie C. Felix started the poetry series Uni-Verse-All Voices which started at the world famous Five Spot, and ended two years later at The Friends Meeting House. Michael has featured and read his poetry all over the country.