A Tale of Two Lost Lovers

About the Book

      In a world of worry some, wallowing and desperate despair,

      Two lost lovers unite for the right in a sorrowful situation left unfair.

      And a shadow looms and lurks.

      And has a wicked way that works.

      They both have their sinful souls and they both have their fate.

      They both fight to find each other as their meaningful mate.

      Only their faith in each other, in the end, will set them free.

      Their will to listen and learn and love and finally live happily.

About the Author

Michael Barrett has been writing poetry and plays since he was a kid. He began acting, editing and directing his own films since the age of twelve. To this date, he has performed in over eighty live theatrical productions performed at California State University Fullerton and many local community theaters ranging from Orange County through the High Desert in various parts of California.

His first play staged was back in ‘99 at CSUF and was a one-act entitled, “Killing Daisy,” directed by Paul Alicante. He followed that production in 2000 with a thriller entitled, “Insightful Blindness,” directed by Brion Humphrey. Both were entered in the Spring One Acts Festival.  

In 2004, he authored, as well as directed and co-starred in his first full length production, “Simple Fortunes,” as well as “Untitled” in 2005 at the High Desert Center For The Arts in Victorville, CA..

Later in 2005, he had the honor of receiving the Founder’s Award for his performance in Chino Community Theater’s August production of “Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll,” a prestigious award given by the Inland Theatre League.

In 2006, he had the pleasure at the High Desert Center For The Arts of directing and starring as Stanley Kowalski in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” followed later that year as director and as Elwood P. Dowd in “Harvey.”

In 2007, he co-starred as Clifford Anderson and directed “DeathTrap.”at the Arts Center and served as editor, cinematographer and did a bit role in the indie drama, “Johnschool,” for JTL Productions.

He can be seen in the recent independent action film, “Backstreets Of Heaven.”

>His next literary effort, “Scary Library,” will be released in ‘08 and he is currently working on “A Personal Pick of Poetic Pieces,” out some time on in ‘09.