Michael O'Rourke

Michael O'Rourke was born in New York City, the tenth child in a family of thirteen. His life's long journey has placed him in many different positions: janitor, deputy sheriff, bodyguard, attorney, teacher and now poet. It's not the book that makes the poet, however, it's the spirit and depth of writer. Michael is a writer and teacher, married with three children. He's also an attorney in Palm Beach, Florida, but his poem "About Me" looks at the role of attorney with skepticism and humor. This...See more

Michael O'Rourke was born in New York City, the tenth child in a family of thirteen. His life's long journey has placed him in many different positions: janitor, deputy sheriff, bodyguard, attorney, teacher and now poet. It's not the book that makes the poet, however, it's the spirit and depth of writer. Michael is a writer and teacher, married with three children. He's also an attorney in Palm Beach, Florida, but his poem "About Me" looks at the role of attorney with skepticism and humor. This first book of poetry by Michael O'Rourke compiles poems written over a period of twenty years. The Moon is Not Enough comes to print through the creative process of the Lake Park Writer's Critique Group, which Michael chaired for over three years and with the assistance of John Palozzi. It explores the fullness of love and relationships, and challenges societies' prescriptions on what love ought to be. See less