Mr. Swan's Poems is a compilation that is a labor of love, creative unrest, and the result of Michael DeBenedictis' need to add to the collective, artistic energy of the universe in written word. It's also meant to be a tangible show of his appreciation for all the time, energy, blood, sweat, and tears spent on his behalf - by all of those in his life - to mold him into who and what he is today. All of these poems are original works. The date of the final draft of this compiled, completed work was Saturday, October 4, 2014. Michael DeBenedictis is a previously unpublished author. He is 32 years old, and lives in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. When he's not working a day job to pay the bills he pursues a solo music project (Mr. Swan's Song) and poetry projects. To date his published and distributed works are comprised of multiple albums of original music (from 2009 to current) and this poetry book.