Mike Garofalo lives in Vancouver, Washington,
Orchards Neighborhood, Clark County.

He is available for public readings or gigs
in Vancouver, south to Portland, and
north to Longview.

He writes, reads and studies poetry.
His hobbies include:
harmonica, walking, gardening,
taijiquan, string figures and tricks,
yurt camping, and web publishing.

He is a 6'6" Tai Chi Chuan big man,
at 80 years of age.
He has a decent, pleasant, and
friendly speaking voice.

Best to send him email.
Phone: 530-528-3646 (but he seldoms checks)

Mike will be studying, practicing, writing,
yurt camping, and walking outdoors at
Sunset Bay State Park, near Charleston
and Coos Bay, Oregon,
on February 10-13, 2025.

Happy 2025 New Year!!!

Michael Peter Garofalo (1946-) grew up in East Los Angeles,
was educated in Catholic Schools, lived with two other brothers,
graduated (B.A., M.S.) from local universities, married
Blanche Karen Eubanks, served in the US Air Force, worked
in and managed many City and Los Angeles County Public Libraries,
raised two children, socialized, traveled, and learned. Retired as
the Regional Administrator, East Region, Los Angeles County
Public Library in 1998. We moved to a rural 5 acre property
in Red Bluff, in the North Sacramento Valley, CA. Webmaster
since 1999. Worked part-time for the Corning School District
(Technology and Media Services Manager); and as a yoga,
Taijiquan, and fitness club instructor until 2016. Traveled
extensively in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.
We both retired, and we moved to Vancouver, WA, in 2017.
Currently in 2025: reading, writing, gardening, harmonica
playing, string figures playing, activities with grand daughters,
home chores, yurt camping, learning to read Spanish,
exercise, traveling in the Northwest, walking, web publishing,
family events, poetry research, photography, Northwest research,
Nature mysticism, sports events, and other projects.

Exhibits at the Cyber Garden Gazebo: TextArt and Concrete Poetry
By Michael P. Garofalo

At the Edges of the West, Volume 1

Sunday, October 12, 2025

Travels on Highway 101: At the Edges of the West

At the Edges of the West

By Mike Garofalo

Memories of Pacific Coast PlacesWest Coast Snapshots & SnippetsDelightful Coastal Spur Roads

Sunday, February 02, 2025

Recent Poetry by Michael P. Garofalo

25 Steps and Beyond:The Collected Works

By Mike Garofalo

Memories of Pacific Coast Places
West Coast Snapshots & Snippets
Delightful Coastal Spur Roads

25 Steps and Beyond:
The Collected Works