I'm Taylor. I've never gotten used
to referring to myself in the third person, even after years of
practicing in front of a mirror. I write poetry, short stories, and
extension requests for course papers. On my best nights I write bedtime
stories for my kids that have nothing to do with proper tooth-brushing
technique or why saying please and thank you is important. If that
sounds tongue in cheek, it is and it isn't; I have a hard time writing
things that aren't poetry. I really write those things and I really
love writing them, and the kids I write them for. Except the extension
requests; those mostly happen because I really love the other things.
My main projects right now are a local group of writers I participate
in (we showcase occasionally if you're ever in Dallas), finishing a
degree so I don't have to turn in any more late papers, and trying to
talk my sister into illustrating for me in the midst of her own art
projects and course work. And there is you. Thank you for still reading
poetry.
point of no return
cry, Mancini