Michael J. Davidson was born in 1940, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Qualified as a Dental Surgeon in Johannesburg, emigrating to London in 1962. He retired in 2005. Previous publications 1998 'Odd Bedfellows' a compilation of Poetry and Prose. 'Thoughts in an MRI Scanner ' was published in Medical Journals in UK South Africa and even Japan!. 2009 his first novel , 'Brothers and Lovers ' was published 2012 'Quadrangulation', a novel in Fatal Attraction genre. Sports and hobbies include skiing, scuba diving, squash, tennis, swimming, playing jazz piano. OPEN MIKE is a collection of poems written over the past two decades. Michael lives with his wife Julia in Harrow on the Hill. "e;Mike's humorous poems always make us laugh (or groan!) His political poems bring cheers of agreement."e; Judy Karbritz, Jewish Poetry Society. "e;This expressive and personal collection has something for every mood, laugh-out-loud to crying softly."e; Avril Candler. 'A truly gifted writer of truly enjoyable verse' Siobhan Curham, award-winning author and editor. mike-davidson.com