Biography

Rob Taylor was born in Port Moody, BC, and currently lives in Vancouver with his wife, Marta. He has been writing poetry since 2003, and his poems have appeared in more than thirty publications, including Prairie Fire, The Antigonish Review, SubTERRAIN, and the anthologies Rocksalt and A Verse Map of Vancouver.

Rob has released two chapbooks of poems. The first, splattered earth, about his travels in China, was released in March 2006. His second, Child of Saturday, based on his time spent living in Ghana in 2006-07, followed in November 2008. A third chapbook, Lyric, is due out in Fall 2010 from The Alfred Gustav Press.

In 2004 he co-founded Simon Fraser University's student poetry zine High Altitude Poetry, and in 2007 he co-founded One Ghana, One Voice, Ghana's first online literary magazine. He is also the poetry editor at Red Fez.

Quotes

"Evidently constructing his creative career the way he builds a poem — carefully, methodically, and with expertise that demonstrates a deliberate mastery of the trade — Taylor leaves me anxious to see him compose the most challenging monument of all: the full-length book of poetry."
- Deanne Beattie, The Peak

"Another notable in the anthology is Rob Taylor, who proves he is a contender for best amongst the emerging Vancouver poets. His striking narrative-driven piece, “Grey Diamond Wallpaper”, is a prime example of his ability to keep a reader lingering on the final words of his poems."
- Daniel Zomparelli, Poetry is Dead

"[Taylor's] poem "Grey Diamond Wallpaper" really blew the crowd away with its emotional content"
- Paul Falardeau, Cascade News

"Rob Taylor's "after the game"... is far and away the best poem here. It's a simple progression of action... but Taylor gleans from it a beautiful image."
- Mike Hingston, The Peak

Selected Publications

Quills: "Cross-Pollination" - Fall 2009 (Volume 6, 1)

And Left a Place To Stand On: Poems and Essays on Al Purdy, "How little we need to live, to know" - Summer 2009

SubTERRAIN: "Wintering", "Viaticum" - Spring 2009 (#52)

A Verse Map of Vancouver: "Down one at The Nat" - Spring 2009

Rocksalt: An Anthology of Contemporary BC Poetry: "Grey Diamond Wallpaper" - Fall 2008

The Antigonish Review: "What they are doing", "The Slave Castle of Elmina" - Fall 2008 (#154)

Feathertale Review: "Haiku 1-4" - Fall 2008 (#3)

The Nashwaak Review: "story", "it kills them too" - Fall 2008 (#20/21)

Acta Victoriana: "nothing against art garfunkel" - 2007/2008 (Volume 132, 1)

The New Chieftain Tongue: "at makola" - December 2007 (#7)

Feathertale Review: "Submission" - 2007 (#2)

The Dalhousie Review: "viciously in our throats" - Autumn 2007 (Volume 87, 3)

FreeFall: "demolition site" - Winter/Spring 2007 (Volume 17, 2)

Vancouver Review: "the new phoenix" - Spring 2007 (#13)

The White Wall Review: "shadowboxers", "what is contained underneath" - 2006 (#30)

Quills: "chemical spill" - 2006 (Volume 3, 1)


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	Biography Rob Taylor was born in Port Moody, BC, and currently lives in Vancouver with his wife, Marta. He has been writing poetry since 2003, and his poems have appeared in more than thirty publications, including Prairie Fire, The Antigonish Review, SubTERRAIN, and the anthologies Rocksalt and A Verse Map of Vancouver. Rob has released two chapbooks of poems. The first, splattered earth, about his travels in China, was released in March 2006. His second, Child of Saturday, based on his time spent living in Ghana in 2006-07, followed in November 2008. A third chapbook, Lyric, is due out in Fall 2010 from The Alfred Gustav Press. In 2004 he co-founded Simon Fraser University's student poetry zine High Altitude Poetry, and in 2007 he co-founded One Ghana, One Voice, Ghana's first online literary magazine. He is also the poetry editor at Red Fez. Quotes "Evidently constructing his creative career the way he builds a poem — carefully, methodically, and with expertise that demonstrates a deliberate mastery of the trade — Taylor leaves me anxious to see him compose the most challenging monument of all: the full-length book of poetry." - Deanne Beattie, The Peak "Another notable in the anthology is Rob Taylor, who proves he is a contender for best amongst the emerging Vancouver poets. His striking narrative-driven piece, “Grey Diamond Wallpaper”, is a prime example of his ability to keep a reader lingering on the final words of his poems." - Daniel Zomparelli, Poetry is Dead "[Taylor's] poem "Grey Diamond Wallpaper" really blew the crowd away with its emotional content" - Paul Falardeau, Cascade News "Rob Taylor's "after the game"... is far and away the best poem here. It's a simple progression of action... but Taylor gleans from it a beautiful image." - Mike Hingston, The Peak Selected Publications Quills: "Cross-Pollination" - Fall 2009 (Volume 6, 1) And Left a Place To Stand On: Poems and Essays on Al Purdy, "How little we need to live, to know" - Summer 2009 SubTERRAIN: "Wintering", "Viaticum" - Spring 2009 (#52) A Verse Map of Vancouver: "Down one at The Nat" - Spring 2009 Rocksalt: An Anthology of Contemporary BC Poetry: "Grey Diamond Wallpaper" - Fall 2008 The Antigonish Review: "What they are doing", "The Slave Castle of Elmina" - Fall 2008 (#154) Feathertale Review: "Haiku 1-4" - Fall 2008 (#3) The Nashwaak Review: "story", "it kills them too" - Fall 2008 (#20/21) Acta Victoriana: "nothing against art garfunkel" - 2007/2008 (Volume 132, 1) The New Chieftain Tongue: "at makola" - December 2007 (#7) Feathertale Review: "Submission" - 2007 (#2) The Dalhousie Review: "viciously in our throats" - Autumn 2007 (Volume 87, 3) FreeFall: "demolition site" - Winter/Spring 2007 (Volume 17, 2) Vancouver Review: "the new phoenix" - Spring 2007 (#13) The White Wall Review: "shadowboxers", "what is contained underneath" - 2006 (#30) Quills: "chemical spill" - 2006 (Volume 3, 1)
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