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Hunker Down
A Book of Poems
By: Michael Hilston
What if poetry wasn’t just art – but survival?
This collection traces one man’s journey from childhood shaped by constant movement to a life-altering traumatic brain injury that left him in a coma at fifteen. Rebuilding his face, his future, and his sense of self, he finds his anchor in words.
Through heartbreak, recovery, reinvention, and resilience, poetry becomes both a refuge and rebellion – a way to rise again and again. Raw, reflective and unflinchingly honest, this book is not just a collection of poems, it’s a testament to the human spirit.
It’s about losing everything and still choosing to speak. About scars that become stories. About finding light when the night seems endless.
This poetry is forged in survival – and written for anyone who has ever had to start over again.
About The Author
Born in Perth and shaped by a life of movement, resilience, and reinvention, Michael brings a voice forged in experience to every page. From childhood across the East and West of Australia, to the for…
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A journey from trauma to triumph, this poetry transforms loss, scars, and survival into raw, unflinching verses about resilience, reinvention, and the power of words.
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ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9798765205969
ISBN 13 (eBook): 9798765205952
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