Michael Kersting Biography

I was born in British Guiana, now (Guyana,) South America, and was always creative as far as I can remember. I was selected as a semi-finalst in the International Society of Poets Annual Poetry Contest in Orlando, Florida (2004) I also won the Editor's Choice Award for Poetry in,2004,2006,2007 and 2008 respectively. I also find writing good therapy for both both mind and body. In 2007 I received a Certificate of Accomplishment for honors in poetic knowledge and creativity as published by the International Society Of Poetry and was published in the compendium 'The Best Poems and Poets of 2007'. I recently (July2008) was awarded a Bronze Medal and a Crystal Award Trophy for Outstanding Poetry at the International Society of Poetry Convention and Symposium in Las Vegas.