60 poems - Mike Meraz is a poet that isn’t confined by the anatomy of a poem because he writes from his gut and lives among a dying breed of writers who wield an unbridled pen. His chapbook, Black-Listed Poems, reverberates with the colloquial tradition of William Carlos Williams and possesses both the thematic and rhythmic elements of the Beat Generation. Meraz utilizes the mundane in life and bakes a feast of epiphanies with it. From the giant one-sentence poem “Reflections in the Bathroom Sink” to the empathetic ballad of “We Are Everywhere,” Black-Listed Poems is equally a personal story and a guide through the portal of human relationships and perceptions. -Kristie Langone (Editor-In-Chief, Literary Fever Magazine)

78 poems - "All Beautiful Things Travel Alone is the most recent book from poet Mike Meraz. I have just read the collection of 78 poems and it is some of the best poetry I've read in a while. Mike writes with a palpable sense of honesty, mixed with vulnerability and insight. His words have a slickness to them, a bluesy coolness, yet they have a subtle weight that slowly seeps down and leaves a deep, full impression. Mike manages to get the poems down with a lot of soul and reflection, but avoids the pitfalls of "sappiness" and shallow emotionalism. The poetic terrain Mike explores most in this book is loneliness, love, isolation, women, the act of writing, the redemptive quality of art, and the joys & sorrows of everyday living." -Steve Calamars (author of "American Violence")