Mr. Michael Nelder Henderson III is a poet, an author, an entrepreneur, and a speaker -- however, beyond all else, he is an avid seeker of Truth. At the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, he served as Impact Speaker using the power of storytelling to bring awareness, inspire action, and raise capital to combat poverty. A love for poetry inspired his TEDx talk – Poetically Authentic, how poetry can be a tool for self-acceptance. After combining his personal life experiences with his observations of current sociocultural trends, and translating them from a perspective of faith, Michael wrote his book, The Birth of Light, Poems on a Pathway to Self-Acceptance. Throughout this process, Michael founded and coined, a new artistic medium, which he calls Deep Word Poetry, a unique poetic medium that combines the creative expressiveness of Modern Poetry, the linguistic impact of Spoken Word, and the sobering wisdom of Stoic Philosophy. As the Founder of Deep Word Poetry, Michael has been invited to speak, perform, and teach at universities, businesses, churches, and prisons. He is also the co-founder of The Auditory Museum, a storytelling organization based in Los Angeles that creates games that encourage human connection.
Birth of Light is the debut poetry collection of first-hand experiences aimed at demystifying the masculine and exploring the ways identity, pain, love, and faith all work together to create the beautiful voice inside.