Chapbooks

Since 2006, I've written three chapbooks: Lyric, Child of Saturday, and splattered earth. On this page you'll find descriptions of all three, and purchasing information where appropriate.

About Lyric

Lyric is one long poem, an extended glosa. It will be published in Fall 2010 by The Alfred Gustav Press as part of a package with new chapbooks by Shane Neilson and Diane Tucker.

The set of three chapbooks is $10 (incl. shipping) and can only be purchased by pre-order, which can be done either by filling out this form and mailing it to the appropriate address, or by purchasing via Paypal ($1 extra, Canada only).

Please note that regardless of when you order, the chapbooks will not be shipped until late 2010 (November or December).

The Alfred Gustav Press Series Five (featuring "Lyric"): $11.00 (incl. S&H)

About Child of Saturday (SOLD OUT)

Child of Saturday features eleven poems written in 2006-07 while Marta and I lived in Accra, Ghana. Poems from the collection have appeared in The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, Munyori Poetry Journal, and The New Chieftain Tongue.

Child of Saturday was released in November 2008, and sold out in March 2010. All profits from sales went towards the operational costs of One Ghana, One Voice.

"Child of Saturday is a formidable addition to the young writer’s canon... Taylor is a careful architect of the moment, building word upon word and line upon line so that the purpose and structure of each poem is only revealed in the final syllables... Piece by piece, Taylor is seemingly building a most meaningful and respectable literary career."

- Deanne Beattie, The Peak

Print copies of Child of Saturday are SOLD OUT. A free online version of Child of Saturday is available by clicking on the cover image below:

Read Child of Saturday

About splattered earth

splattered earth features ten poems written following a 2002 trip to China. It was originally published in March 2006. Poems from splattered earth have appeared in Blue Skies Poetry, iamb, and High Altitude Poetry.

"I can't usually read regular poetry. It makes my vision blur and / or my eyes cross. When I received Rob Taylor's travel poems I wasn't excited... But here's the thing. I liked them much much more than I thought I would. His beat... satisfies and intensifies the culture he is trying to translate, or rather, absorbs it. The poems are sincere and everyman."

- Laura McCoy, Broken Pencil

""Foreigner" and "The Cops in Hong Kong" are worth the cover price alone. splattered earth should particularly appeal to travellers, but it's a delightful read for any lover of unpretentious poetry."

- Leopold McGinnis, Red Fez


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	Chapbooks Since 2006, I've written three chapbooks: Lyric, Child of Saturday, and splattered earth. On this page you'll find descriptions of all three, and purchasing information where appropriate. About Lyric Lyric is one long poem, an extended glosa. It will be published in Fall 2010 by The Alfred Gustav Press as part of a package with new chapbooks by Shane Neilson and Diane Tucker. The set of three chapbooks is $10 (incl. shipping) and can only be purchased by pre-order, which can be done either by filling out this form and mailing it to the appropriate address, or by purchasing via Paypal ($1 extra, Canada only). Please note that regardless of when you order, the chapbooks will not be shipped until late 2010 (November or December). The Alfred Gustav Press Series Five (featuring "Lyric"): $11.00 (incl. S&H) About Child of Saturday (SOLD OUT) Child of Saturday features eleven poems written in 2006-07 while Marta and I lived in Accra, Ghana. Poems from the collection have appeared in The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, Munyori Poetry Journal, and The New Chieftain Tongue. Child of Saturday was released in November 2008, and sold out in March 2010. All profits from sales went towards the operational costs of One Ghana, One Voice. "Child of Saturday is a formidable addition to the young writer’s canon... Taylor is a careful architect of the moment, building word upon word and line upon line so that the purpose and structure of each poem is only revealed in the final syllables... Piece by piece, Taylor is seemingly building a most meaningful and respectable literary career." - Deanne Beattie, The Peak Print copies of Child of Saturday are SOLD OUT. A free online version of Child of Saturday is available by clicking on the cover image below: Read Child of Saturday About splattered earth splattered earth features ten poems written following a 2002 trip to China. It was originally published in March 2006. Poems from splattered earth have appeared in Blue Skies Poetry, iamb, and High Altitude Poetry. "I can't usually read regular poetry. It makes my vision blur and / or my eyes cross. When I received Rob Taylor's travel poems I wasn't excited... But here's the thing. I liked them much much more than I thought I would. His beat... satisfies and intensifies the culture he is trying to translate, or rather, absorbs it. The poems are sincere and everyman." - Laura McCoy, Broken Pencil ""Foreigner" and "The Cops in Hong Kong" are worth the cover price alone. splattered earth should particularly appeal to travellers, but it's a delightful read for any lover of unpretentious poetry." - Leopold McGinnis, Red Fez splattered earth: $3.25 (incl. S&H)
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