Michael Hansen is a poet whose work explores survival, self-acceptance, and the beauty hidden within madness. Born in Colorado and shaped by adversity from an early age, he has transformed hardship into powerful storytelling, weaving personal experience into every line he writes. Now residing in Iowa, Michael crafts poetry that speaks to the lost, the dreamers, and the resilient. His debut collection, The Hatter's Crown: A Journey Through Wonderland and Shadow, is a testament to the healing found in confronting pain, embracing one's fractured parts, and daring to create meaning from chaos.