Pairing Poetry and Wine With Michael Waterson

Poet, playwright, singer, and songwriter Michael Waterson chats with Washington Square Review editor Melissa Ford Lucken. A Pennsylvania native who now calls the California wine country home, Waterson reveals his lifelong interest in dark fairy tales, puzzles over writing for that mystical, sometimes fleeting, moment of joy, and divulges some secrets of a vineyard’s wine‑tasting room.Michael’s poem Fairytale Ending, appears in the Summer 2026 issue of the Washington Square Review.Michael on FacebookMichael on InstaMichael’s website_________________________Website: Washington Square Review Melissa's Website: Adventures in MFALand Facebook: Melissa Ford Lucken Instagram: Melissa Ford Lucken