Books

About The Other Side of Ourselves

My first collection, The Other Side of Ourselves, features fifty poems written between 2003 and 2010. It was published by Cormorant Books in April 2011.

You can view Cormorant's page for the book here, and sample poems from the book can be read on the "Poems" page. I also blog about the book regularly, and you can follow my updates here.

If you'd like a copy, I encourage you to buy one from your local independent bookstore, or to order a copy in to their location if the book isn't currently in stock. You can also buy a copy online at Chapters.ca or Amazon.ca (or Amazon.com, for non-Canadians).

The first print run of The Other Side of Ourselves has sold out! It will be reprinted in March. Until then, contact me if you'd like a copy, as I still have a few on hand.

Chapbooks

About Lyric (Out of Print)

Lyric is one long poem, an extended glosa (ten stanzas instead of four). It was published in November 2010 by The Alfred Gustav Press as part of a package with new chapbooks by Shane Neilson and Diane Tucker.

Lyric was published as a limited run, and was available by subscription only. You can, however, read the chapbook's afterword here. The poem itself was republished in The Other Side of Ourselves (see above).

About Child of Saturday (Out of Print)

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, The New Chieftain Tongue and One Ghana, One Voice. A sample poem can be read here.

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

Because Child of Saturday is sold out, I have made the entire chapbook available for free online. You can read it here.

About splattered earth (Out of Print)

splattered earth features ten poems written following a 2002 trip to China. It was originally published in March 2006 and sold out in March 2011. Poems from splattered earth have appeared in Blue Skies Poetry, iamb, and High Altitude Poetry. A sample poem can be read here.

"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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	Books About The Other Side of Ourselves My first collection, The Other Side of Ourselves, features fifty poems written between 2003 and 2010. It was published by Cormorant Books in April 2011. You can view Cormorant's page for the book here, and sample poems from the book can be read on the "Poems" page. I also blog about the book regularly, and you can follow my updates here. If you'd like a copy, I encourage you to buy one from your local independent bookstore, or to order a copy in to their location if the book isn't currently in stock. You can also buy a copy online at Chapters.ca or Amazon.ca (or Amazon.com, for non-Canadians). The first print run of The Other Side of Ourselves has sold out! It will be reprinted in March. Until then, contact me if you'd like a copy, as I still have a few on hand. Chapbooks About Lyric (Out of Print) Lyric is one long poem, an extended glosa (ten stanzas instead of four). It was published in November 2010 by The Alfred Gustav Press as part of a package with new chapbooks by Shane Neilson and Diane Tucker. Lyric was published as a limited run, and was available by subscription only. You can, however, read the chapbook's afterword here. The poem itself was republished in The Other Side of Ourselves (see above). About Child of Saturday (Out of Print) 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, The New Chieftain Tongue and One Ghana, One Voice. A sample poem can be read here. 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 Because Child of Saturday is sold out, I have made the entire chapbook available for free online. You can read it here. About splattered earth (Out of Print) splattered earth features ten poems written following a 2002 trip to China. It was originally published in March 2006 and sold out in March 2011. Poems from splattered earth have appeared in Blue Skies Poetry, iamb, and High Altitude Poetry. A sample poem can be read here. "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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