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Multiracial with indigenous blood, he loved his American life, but not is schizophrenic essence.  He was diagnosed at the age of 13 with kidney dis-ease, he began hemodialysis at the age of 25 for two and a half years, he then received a transplant that failed, in 2003 he began PD a daily home dialysis treatment until his passing in January of 2009.   PUBLISHED POETRY BOOKS Poems:Unearthed from Ashes  Dorrance Publishing Co [2006] Stunted Inner-Child Shot the TV  Cervena Barva Press [2008] Rebuilding the Pyramids [Poems of Healing in a Sick World]  Ibbetson Street Press [2008]   POEMS IN PRINT  The Bagelbards Anthology No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6  Wilderness House Literary Review  Poetry Box  A Nightmare on Main Street [A Halloween Anthology}  Ibettson Street Issue 24  Spare Change News [Dec 6, 2007]  Spare Change News [Oct 23, 2008]  Journey Anthology by Eden Waters Press  City Lights Anthology by Greater Brockton Society for Poetry and the Arts  Popt Art Vol 1   POEMS ONLINE  Istanbul Literary Review  Poetry @ About The Arts Blog  Apt Magazine #10 & #12  Down in the Dirt  Wilderness House Literary Review  Juice Press  Spoonful : A Gathering of Stone Soup Poetry  Muddy River Poetry Review  AuthorsDen,com   POETRY REVIEWS APPEARED IN Rattle Magazine Wilderness House Literary Review  Boston Area Small Press and Poetry Scene  Roadpoet eMagazine   FEATURE READINGS Stone Soup Poetry [Cambridge] Open Bark [Cambridge] Mad Poets Cafe [Warwick RI] The Vine [Plymouth} Kisskadee Coffee Co [Plymouth] Porter Square Books [Cambridge] Word on the Street [Jamaica Plain] Gypsy Pashin’s Poetry Caravan [Medford] Cervena Barva Press [Cambridge] The Art and Soul Festival [Bridgewater] GBSFPATA [Brockton] Tapestry of Voices @ Borders [Boston] Chapter and Verse [Jamaica Plain] Emack and Bolio’s [Roslindale] Main Street Café [No Easton] Mass Poetry Festival [Lowell]   MEMBERSHIPS  Plymouth Public Library Writers Group  Bagel Bards  Dighton Intertribal Council          

Established two poetry venues in his home town of Plymouth, MA, Poetry Showcase a yearly venue in conjunction with the Annual Art Show at the Plymouth Guild for the Arts and POETRY:The Art of Words a monthly reading and open-mic, both venues are still currently operating. This series is now know as POETRY:The Art of Words/Mike Amado Memorial Series

Nominated in 2008 for Pushcart Award

Awarded an Arty by Plymouth Cultural Council in 2009 for lifetime achievement