A list of my published books, short stories, essays, articles, and columns from most recent to the distant past.
“spring walk…”
Haiku Society of American Members’ Anthology 2022.
“Accessory” (short story)
Margin Releases: Typewritten Tales of Transgression
Cold Hard Type Volume 5, 2022
“countless decades…”
Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2021.
“Beyond the Kaepernick Effect: How Detroit City FC & NISA Answer the Call for Justice”
Guest article on “Words About Shapes by Sean Spence”
October 5, 2021
The following two haiga were published in failed haiku, Volume 6, Issue 67, July, 2021 (page 27 & 28)
The following two haiga were published in failed haiku, Volume 6, Issue 64, April, 2021 (page 146 & 147)
“crossing the bridge…”
Prune Juice Journal, Issue 33, March 2021.
“summer afternoon…”
failed haiku, Volume 6, Issue 61, January 2021 (page 129)
“September morning…”
2020 Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology.
“it crosses the line…”
Haiku/Senryu
read on Poetry Pea Podcast, Series 3, Episode 6 (at the 10:00 mark)
The Poetry Pea Journal of haiku and senryu, Autumn Edition 2020.
“in the hotel…”
Haiku
failed haiku Volume 5, Issue 53 May 2020 (page 142)
“sitting on a cushion…”
Haiku
frogpond Autumn 2019
“an inmate’s kite…”
Haiku
2019 Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology
“Immunity”
Short Story
Paradigm Shifts: Typewritten Tales of Digital Collapse (Cold Hard Type) May 28, 2019
“Case Dismissed. Now Pay Your Court-Appointed Attorney Fees?”
Article
Bar Briefs
Official Publication of the Macomb County Bar Association
Volume 35, Number 09.
March, 2017
“The Derby of the People”
Article
FCUM Review, Volume 12, Issue 1
Official FC United of Manchester Match Day Programme
23rd July, 2016
Pre-season Friendly – Hereford FC.
“Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others”
Short Story
Write to Woof 2014 (Grey Wolfe Publishing, 2014)
Poem
Finalist
Brilliant Books 2014 Book Spine Poetry Contest
“Confession” (short story)
“Walking Together” (essay)
“With Prejudice” (short story)
Legends: A Literary Journal from Grey Wolfe Publishing Autumn 2013.
The Y in Life
Novel
Grey Wolfe Publishing, 2013
“Confession”
Finalist
2013 Michigan Bar Journal Short Story Contest
“Mother Nature Makes the Extra Point” (short story)
“The Word of the Day is ‘Trust'” (short story)
Legends: A Literary Journal from Grey Wolfe Publishing Summer, 2013
“With Prejudice” (short story)
“Walking Together” (essay)
“The Word of the Day is ‘Trust'” (short story)
Written in the Mitten 2013: An Annual Anthology Celebrating Michigan Authors (Heron Bay Books, 2013)
“With Prejudice”
Finalist
2011 Michigan Bar Journal Short Story Contest
“The Word of the Day is ‘Trust'”
First Place Winner
2009 Michigan Bar Journal Short Story Contest
Down Through the Years: The Memoirs of Detroit City Council President Emeritus Erma Henderons
By Erma Henderson with Michael Kitchen
Authorhouse, 2004
“The Inspired Box: Vipers Face Adversity in Winning Style”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, June, 1998.
“Two unique teachers will be visiting the Church of Today: They are Paul Ferrini and Nick Bunick”
Church of Today newsletter, May/June 1998.
“The Inspired Box: Being Prepared for Life Out of Hockey”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, May, 1998
“The Inspired Box: Hockey’s Ironmen”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, April, 1998.
“The Inspired Box: The Travis Roy Story”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, March, 1998.
“The Inspired Box: Hockey’s African-American History Month”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, Feb. 1998.
“The Inspired Box: A Season for Nonviolence”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, Jan. 1998
“The Inspired Box: Fans: the Heart of Hockey”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, Dec. 1997.
“Ho-Ho-Ho…Let There Be Light”
Church of Today newsletter, Dec. 1997.
“The Inspired Box: There’s no such thing as failure”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, Nov. 1997.
“The Tools to Build a Life”
Church of Today newsletter, Nov. 1997
“The Inspired Box: Amway/Nutrilite Man of the Year award in the IHL”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance Oct. 1997.
“It’s Time”
Church of Today newsletter, Oct. 1997.
“The Inspired Box: Kevin Smyth and Sheldon Kennedy.”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, Sept. 1997.
“Be Careful What You Ask For”
The Horizon, Church of Today Eagles Club Newsletter. Aug. 1997.
(This piece was also accepted for publication in The 1997 Church of Today Anthology: A Collection of Poetry, Prose, and Essays, Written by and for the Church of Today Congregation.“)
“The Choice is Ours”
Church of Today newsletter, Aug. 1997.
“The Inspired Box: Untitled, introductory column featuring story about Gordie Howe.”
Great Lakes Hockey Alliance, June, 1997.
“Happy Father’s Day: An Open Letter to Fathers”
Church of Today newsletter, June, 1997.
“Whether Season or Soul, From Winter Comes Spring”
Church of Today newsletter, Apr. 1997
“A Personal Perspective About the Men’s Conference”
Church of Today newsletter, Feb. 1997.
“10 Things We Forget to be Thankful For”
Church of Today newsletter, Nov. 1996
“Spiritual Education: Roads to Growth”
Church of Today newsletter, Sept. 1996
“Making the Pennant Run…Reviewing Your 1996 Goals”
Church of Today newsletter, July, 1996.
“America’s Gift to Us”
Church of Today newsletter, July, 1996.
“On the Rise: Junior Red Wing Update. The Diamond Dozen, Part Three”
Fanfare: The official publication of the Detroit Red Wing For’em Club, January, 1994.
“On the Rise: Junior Red Wing Update. The Diamond Dozen, Part Two”
Fanfare: The official publication of the Detroit Red Wing For’em Club, December 1993.
“On the Rise: Junior Red Wing Update. The Diamond Dozen, Part One”
Fanfare: The official publication of the Detroit Red Wing For’em Club, November 1993
1993-94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Booster Club Newsletter
President, editor and writer of several articles and interviews of the monthly publication during the Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL season.
A Blooming Affair
Short story under the pseudonym Eric Osten
Gent Magazine, March, 1993.
1992-93 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Booster Club Newsletter
President, editor and writer of several articles and interviews of the monthly publication during the Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL season.
“Friends to the End” (story by Mike Kitchen, art by Pat Sandy)
Fantastic Fanzine Vol. 2, Issue 1, published 1986.
“The Unknown Heroes: Stig’s Inferno”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 11, published Oct. 1985.
“The Unknown Heroes: Mage”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 10, published Sept. 1985
“The Unknown Heroes: The Masked Man”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 9, published July, 1985.
“The Unknown Heroes: Atari Force”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 8, published June, 1985.
“An East Coast Comics Report”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 7, published April, 1985.
“Heroes Unknown: Nexus”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 6, published March, 1985.
“Heroes Unknown: Jonah Hex”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 4, published Jan. 1985.
“Study Break or How to Become a Comic Collector Without Realizing It: Part Two”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol. 1, Issue 4, published Jan. 1985.
“Study Break or How to Become a Comic Collector Without Realizing It: Part One.”
Fantastic Fanzine, Vol 1, Issue 3, published Nov. 1984.
2014 Brilliant Books Book Spine Poetry entry
Do Haeng Michael Kitchen 
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