Meet
Michael Varga
Author. Playwright. Actor. Diplomat.
My journey has crossed many borders and I have tried to be a storyteller wherever I am. From growing up in Philadelphia to a stint in the Peace Corps in Africa to various assignments as a Foreign Service Officer, I have always found aspects of other cultures that fascinate me. Often, that is what I am writing about. More recently, diagnosed with cancer, I have had to focus more narrowly on my health, but I continue to write and find new ways to share my story. There are short stories and essays here that you can read for free. Or, you can order my novel, Under Chad’s Spell, from Amazon. I am working on the sequel.
Photo: Michael in Hawaii on the Haleakala Volcano summit for sunrise in 2019.
Michael's Writing
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Most Recently Published
June 20, 2025
Poetry, Democracy, and the Vineyard of Renewal
At the moment of veraison* We don’t yet know how sour Is the fruit. A far Trumped tower Makes the grapes appear appetizing....
April 8, 2025
What My Albatross Steals
Storms are a delight for my albatross. This diver sails giddy on gusts, soaring over volcanoes Threatening to erupt, unspooling lava fields That...
March 25, 2025
The Wounded Gazelle Look
After you depart, I act on your request: To a mountaintop or to the Ganges. To seek a Somewhere for ashes to scatter....