Simply Free

<p>When Michael Hogan started writing he never set out to pen a poetry collection. He simply told stories of his dad and over time the stories became confessionals in rhyme. Watching someone suffer through the terrible disease of alcoholism taught Michael many life lessons-ones he never wanted to learn. The only way to exorcise those old demons was to write.</p><p>Simply Free is a collection of words that ring true to any child spouse or family member of an addict. In Something's Wrong Dad he gives voice to a child's fear.</p><p>Who are you Dad? You change too much</p><p>Like when you drink is that your crutch?</p><p>What's in the bottle you crave so dearly?</p><p>It doesn't help me see you clearly</p><p> I pray I pray for things to turn</p><p>Steady my mind from the churn</p><p>Only my dad controls the change</p><p>Please Dad don't be so strange.</p><p>Dedicated to his dad Simply Free flowed much easier than Michael originally expected. He believed sharing his thoughts and feelings would be unsettling-instead the poems set him free. Through words happy and sad read of hope postaddiction and the love of a child for his father.</p>