What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali - Classroom Friendly Taylor Mali 2012-03-11 | Pre-order Taylor Mali's "What Teachers Make" at http://www.goo.gl/4L8xe The release of this video comes at the tail end of Taylor Mali's Quest for a Thousand Teachers, a goal set in 2000 to inspire 1,000 people to become teachers through "poetry, persuasion, and perseverance." After more than 12 years, Taylor has reached this goal and is soon to release his book, "What Teachers Make," described as "an impassioned defense of teachers and why our society needs them now more than ever." #whatteachersmake A product of Semicolon Productions: http://www.thesemicolonstays.com Directed by Alberto Roldan Produced by Douglas Hosking Viral Marketing by Steve McQuown
Taylor Mali reads The Teachers I Loved Best Taylor Mali 2023-06-10 | I was invited to read my children's book at Greenlight Books in April. If you would like to get a copy as an end-of-the-school-year gift, please visit rhcbooks.com/books/706929 or order it through your local bookstore.
THE TEACHERS I LIKED BEST makes a great gift for June! Taylor Mali 2023-05-25 | June is Pride Month and the end of school for most students in the USA, and if you need a gift for a certain teacher in your life, consider my new book “The Teachers I Loved Best.” There’s a rainbow hidden on every page, but not to secretly indoctrinate children to become woke. Visit www.TaylorMali.com or rhcbooks.com/books/706929 to pick up a copy.
Accepting poetry submissions to The Golden Die until 4/30/2022! Taylor Mali 2022-04-12 | Metaphor Dice is collecting poems written using Metaphor Dice for inclusion in an anthology of such poems to be published by @ButtonPoetry in 2023. Two grand prize winners (an adult and a student) will win a cash prize and be the recipients of The Golden Die! For a list of all eligible words and complete guidelines, go to www.metaphordice.com/new-page
When I Miss Teaching, by Taylor Mali Taylor Mali 2022-02-01 | Here's a poem from "Late Father & Other Poems" (©2018 Quercus Review Press) that I had a lot of fun writing.
METAPHOR DIE: Which is to say (April 30, 2021, 9pm EST) Taylor Mali 2021-04-26 | Taylor Mali does a final promo and shows a clip from the Zoom rehearsal for the virtual show that will be this Friday night (4/30). Registration is required but is donation based so you can watch for $1 if that’s all you can afford. Register at eventbrite.com/e/metaphor-die-which-is-to-say-tickets-145500972325.
Andrea Gibson on why “You are my favorite dance” Taylor Mali 2020-11-23 | Most Mondays are #MetaphorMondays for Taylor Mali, the poet, educator, and inventor of Metaphor Dice. He reads a poem or two, talks about craft, and gives out a prompt after rolling the dice and crafting a metaphor. This week, National Treasure Andrea Gibson (Twitter @andreagibson) sent in their take on the metaphor. Revel in their eloquent wisdom. Then go to www.MetaphorDice.com and buy a set for yourself and gift a set to a teacher!
Paper Metaphor Dice Taylor Mali 2020-10-23 | Taylor Mali talks about the paper roots of Metaphor Dice and invites you to try out some of the prototypes of the new version of paper dice. Sign up at the Google form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-M50kPDkJIDlOEyhYOVgLuE-4SYD9XA3pjnI_ZjKfd8IU-g/viewform
Virtual Poetry Workshops with Taylor Mali Taylor Mali 2020-05-29 | Highlights from a recent poetry workshop conducted online with 8th graders who had written poems based off rolls of Metaphor Dice. To discuss the possibility of having Taylor Mali teach a similar workshop to students of any age, email Barbara Fenig (barbara@blueflowerarts.com) at Blue Flower Arts.
There’s been an update to the Metaphor Dice App! Taylor Mali 2019-09-05 | Taylor Mali talks through some of the new features on the app version of his popular prompt tool available (in physical form on Amazon) at The App Store here: Metaphor Dice by Metaphor Dice LLC apps.apple.com/us/app/metaphor-dice/id1464774349
“The mind is a glorified wasteland.” Taylor Mali 2019-05-17 | A request for 30-second testimonials about a good experience with Metaphor Dice. Film the video first (horizontally and in a quiet, well-let room), then click this link to upload it: dropbox.com/request/EKa4BA1n6mHbzT4eD3Wa If you have no Metaphor Dice, you can fix that problem by going here: http://www.MetaphorDice.comSomehow let me know how to contact you because Dropbox will keep all your info secret (as it should), but I need to say thank you!
“Toy Piano: Free,” by Taylor Mali Taylor Mali 2019-04-08 | Taylor recites a new poem then talks about the campaign for the next edition of Metaphor Dice, which only has until April 30, 2019, to make its goal. To support the project on Kickstarter, search for “Erudition Edition” or try this link: kickstarter.com/projects/1895958868/metaphor-dice-the-erudition-edition
Metaphor Dice, the ERUDITION EDITION Taylor Mali 2019-03-28 | We are back on Kickstarter (for April of 2019) to fund the creation of the first expansion set of Metaphor Dice, called the ERUDITION EDITION, which will be filled with more smileworthy words! Back us on Kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/1895958868/metaphor-dice-the-erudition-edition
Brennan talks about writing with Metaphor Dice Taylor Mali 2019-01-24 | Taylor talks with 11-year-old Brennan about his experiences using Metaphor Dice during a recent trip to New York City.
Taylor Mali Recites “Like Lilly Like Wilson” and Talks About It Taylor Mali 2019-01-22 | Setting the record straight (maybe?) on this 24-year-old poem (and likely inviting an entirely new firestorm of righteous excoriation in the process).
Metaphor Dice in Action Taylor Mali 2019-01-04 | Watch as a few combinations of dice are cobbled together — a concept, an adjective, and an object (red, white, and blue) — to create an instant metaphor, then read the sample "justifications" that appear beneath each roll. Inventor Taylor Mali says, "Metaphor Dice are simply the best way to help writers of all ages learn to think more figuratively." Teacher Brendan Constantine says, "Usually the hardest part of writing a poem is getting started, but with Metaphor Dice it's hard to stop!" Teachers everywhere say Metaphor Dice are a game changer for teaching creative writing. Available on Amazon for $20/set, but there are bulk discounts at www.MetaphorDice.com. Music by Bensound)
Jared Singer at Sirius Taylor Mali 2018-10-03 | Taylor Mali brought Jared Singer to John Fugelsang’s Sirius XM radio show “Tell Me Everything” and he improvised a poem after deciding on a Metaphor. Metaphor Dice are now available on Amazon.
METAPHOR DICE are now available! Taylor Mali 2018-03-30 | After two years, the crowdfunding campaign for this project has finally started and will run through the end of April 2018 on Kickstarter. Be one of our earliest backers here: kickstarter.com/projects/1895958868/metaphor-dice-write-poetry-by-chance?ref=creator_nav
A Poem for Donald Trump on Inauguration Day Taylor Mali 2017-01-19 | Taylor Mali performs "People Like Me, or, Probably Another White Man's Brief for the Defense, or, So At Least I Hear," based entirely on a poem by Jack Gilbert. Read Gilbert's original poem "A Brief for the Defense" at http://thesunmagazine.org/issues/451/a_brief_for_the_defense
Tips On Carving Out Books Taylor Mali 2016-12-08 | Got something to hide? Put it in a book! Here I share a couple tips for carving out books more exactly and neatly.
Taylor Mali likes Rolling for Metaphors Taylor Mali 2016-07-26 | A fun activity to do with your English class that will keep giving back for the entire year! It might take me a minute to upload all the links and forms in the right place, but this will give you the idea! Download the worksheets here: dropbox.com/s/odxgu5zrf2ixbn2/One%20Pager%20FINAL.pdf?dl=0
Update on the 9/7/2015 Raffle Taylor Mali 2015-08-19 | With less than three weeks to go before the drawing on September 7th, we’ve raised over $2,500 for the cause (scholarships for teenage writers of color to attend the Atlantic Center for the Arts’ summer residency called Your Word). Residents of the US can buy tickets through Raffle River here (https://www.raffleriver.com?r=2698), while expats and others can do so through PayPal here (www.taylormali.com).
Running the Horses to Pasture, filmed by Taylor Mali at E/L Ranch. Taylor Mali 2015-06-29 | Not a poem per se, at least not in words. Every morning on E/L Ranch in Greenough, Montana, a couple wranglers run the horses—all 106 of them—to the corral to be saddled for the morning's rides. That's a dramatic and magical moment, but the light isn't good enough for me and my iPhone 6. So I caught them in the afternoon going back out. That's Jesse in the foreground on the right waving his jacket over his head (in slow motion), and Will coming through last on horseback. Mid June 2015. Blessed to be in the right place at the right time.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Or, An Ode to Lawn Darts Taylor Mali 2015-05-31 | Don't normally post videos of the first drafts of poems, but I'm in a hotel in LA with nothing better to do. Enjoy.
Raffling off What Teachers Make Taylor Mali 2015-05-21 | On Labor Day of 2015, I will give away the original edited first production manuscript of "What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World" to one lucky winner of a special raffle called the "LABOR DAY RAFFLE OF THE ORIGINAL "WHAT TEACHERS MAKE" EDITED MANUSCRIPT." All proceeds go to support scholarships for teenage writers of color at the Your Word summer residency at ACA. To buy a ticket, go here: https://www.raffleriver.com?r=2698
What Was The This? by Taylor Mali Taylor Mali 2014-11-10 | I have never posted the FIRST DRAFT of a poem, but I've always wanted to end a poem like this, and I think this is the right poem for it. But do you think it would work on paper?
The Naked Gardener (Bouquet of Red Flags) Taylor Mali 2014-11-01 | Filmed at the KATE Conference in Wichita on 10/31/2014. The book comes out tomorrow. Thanks for watching these!
Have and To Hold (Bouquet of Red Flags) Taylor Mali 2014-10-28 | It is human to want to be both the victim and the victor, the one whose heart was broken as well as the one who decided they could do better. So I thought that's what I was celebrating in this poem. But an elderly lady named Miriam, to whom I will give a copy of this book today, made me think that my poems are cleverly worded excuses.
“Sonnet on My Wedding Ring” (Bouquet of Red Flags) Taylor Mali 2014-10-27 | Nothing brought home the fact that I was divorced more tangibly than all the times I washed my hands and suddenly freaked out that my wedding ring was missing! So here’s a sonnet about that.
How to Spell L-O-V-E (Bouquet of Red Flags) Taylor Mali 2014-10-27 | A poem about the most popular 4-digit PIN in the Elglish-speaking world.
Stalking the Air (Bouquet of Red Flags) Taylor Mali 2014-10-17 | My new book comes out on November 1, but I received a box of advanced copies today. Watch me open the box and read the first poem!
What Teachers Make Banner Pen Taylor Mali 2013-05-12 | Taylor Mali's iconic poem "What Teachers Make" is now available in a banner pen from http://taylormali.com/store
Beau Sia All in Each Other Taylor Mali 2012-06-05 | Beau Sia Tony Winner & Def Poet, performs Beau Sia "All in Each Other" as part of Taylor Mali's Page Meets Stage series with Suheir Hammad
Suheir Hammad An Earth in Our Throats Taylor Mali 2012-06-05 | Suheir Hammad, Tony Winner & Def Poet, performs "An Earth in Our Throats" as part of Taylor Mali's Page Meets Stage series with Beau Sia
Jeffrey McDaniel performs Zugzwang Taylor Mali 2012-04-25 | Jeffrey McDaniel, as part of Taylor & Marie Elizabeth's Mali's Page Meets Stage series at the Bowery Poetry Club performs "Zugzwang". Jeffrey McDaniel is the author of three books: Alibi School (Manic D, 1995), The Forgiveness Parade (Manic D, 1998), and The Splinter Factory (Manic D, 2002). His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Best American Poetry 1994 and New (American) Poets. He is a recipient of an NEA Fellowship, He lives in Brooklyn and teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College
Amber Tamblyn performs Run On Taylor Mali 2012-04-25 | Amber Tamblyn, as part of Taylor & Marie Elizabeth's Mali's Page Meets Stage series at the Bowery Poetry Club performs "Run On" Amber Tamblyn was born and raised in Venice, California and is a 3rd generation Californian. She has been a writer and actress since the age of 9. She has been nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award for her work in television and film.
What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali Taylor Mali 2012-02-29 | Pre-order Taylor Mali's "What Teachers Make" at http://www.goo.gl/4L8xe Teachers! Classroom friendly version available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pojG7XjFQxo The release of this video comes at the tail end of Taylor Mali's Quest for a Thousand Teachers, a goal set in 2000 to inspire 1,000 people to become teachers through "poetry, persuasion, and perseverance." After more than 12 years, Taylor has reached this goal and is soon to release his book, "What Teachers Make," described as "an impassioned defense of teachers and why our society needs them now more than ever." #whatteachersmake A product of Semicolon Productions: http://www.thesemicolonstays.com Directed by Alberto Roldan Produced by Douglas Hosking Viral Marketing by Steve McQuown
Poet Laureate Philip Levines Call it Music Taylor Mali 2012-02-19 | Philip Levine, Poet Laureate of the United States, performs "Call it Music" as part of Taylor Mali's Page Meets Stage series at the Bowery Poetry Club. On 11/16/11, he met Adam Falkner
Adam Falkners Jazz on Rue de la Huchette Taylor Mali 2012-02-19 | Adam Falkner performs "Jazz on Rue de la Huchette as part of Taylor Mali's Page Meets Stage series at the Bowery Poetry Club. On 11/16/11, he met Phil Levine
Falú performs Barack Obama Says to Dr. King Taylor Mali 2012-01-03 | Falú, as part of Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali's "Page Meets Stage Series," performs "Barack Obama Says to Dr. King"" on a stage shared with Jeff Friedman. May 18, 2011. The Bowery Poetry Club, New York
Jeff Friedman performs Presidential Logic Taylor Mali 2012-01-03 | Jeff Friedman, as part of Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali's "Page Meets Stage Series," performs "Presidential Logic" on a stage shared with Falu May 18, 2011. The Bowery Poetry Club, New York
Matt Gano performs Launching a Whale Taylor Mali 2011-12-09 | Matt Gano, as part of Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali's "Page Meets Stage Series," performs "Launching a Whale" on a stage shared with John Murillo. April 20 2011. The Bowery Poetry Club
John Murillo performs Into the Dragon Taylor Mali 2011-12-08 | John Murillo, as part of Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali's "Page Meets Stage Series," performs "Into the Dragon" on a stage shared with Matt Gano. April 20 2011. The Bowery Poetry Club
Karen Finneyfrock performs 14 Taylor Mali 2011-12-07 | Karen Finneyfrock, as part of Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali's "Page Meets Stage Series," performs "14" on a stage shared with Karen Finneyfrock. Jan 2011. The Bowery Poetry Club
Shappy Seasholtz performs Stand Clear Taylor Mali 2011-12-07 | Shappy Seascholtz, as part of Taylor & Marie-Elizabeth Mali's "Page Meets Stage Series," performs "Stand Clear" on a stage shared with Karen Finneyfrock. Jan 2011. The Bowery Poetry Club
Billy Collins performs The Introduction Taylor Mali 2011-11-29 | This performance comes from the very first Page Meets Stage pairing of Billy Collins and Taylor Mali on November 12, 2005, back when the series was called Page vs. Stage. The footage was shot and edited under the direction of Chad Anderson. A version of this poem was published in "The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems" (Random House, 2007) ISBN-13: 978-0375755217.
Billy Collins performs Monday Taylor Mali 2011-11-29 | This performance comes from the very first Page Meets Stage pairing of Billy Collins and Taylor Mali on November 12, 2005, back when the series was called Page vs. Stage. The footage was shot and edited under the direction of Chad Anderson. A version of this poem was published in "The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems" (Random House, 2007) ISBN-13: 978-0375755217.
Billy Collins performs Brightly Colored Boats... Taylor Mali 2011-11-28 | This performance comes from the very first Page Meets Stage pairing of Billy Collins and Taylor Mali on November 12, 2005, back when the series was called Page vs. Stage. The footage was shot and edited under the direction of Chad Anderson. A version of this poem was published in "Ballistics" (Random House, 2010) ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7561-1.
Billy Collins performs Ballistics Taylor Mali 2011-11-28 | This performance comes from the very first Page Meets Stage pairing of Billy Collins and Taylor Mali on November 12, 2005, back when the series was called Page vs. Stage. The footage was shot and edited under the direction of Chad Anderson. A version of this poem was published in "Ballistics" (Random House, 2010) ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7561-1.
Billy Collins performs January in Paris Taylor Mali 2011-11-28 | This performance comes from the very first Page Meets Stage pairing of Billy Collins and Taylor Mali on November 12, 2005, back when the series was called Page vs. Stage. The footage was shot and edited under the direction of Chad Anderson. A version of this poem was published in "Ballistics" (Random House, 2010) ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7561-1.
