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Taylor Mali is the former president of Poetry Slam Incorporated, and he has performed with such renowned poets as Billy Collins and Allen Ginsberg. Although he retired from the National Poetry Slam competition in 2005, he still helps curate the reading series Page Meets Stage, held monthly at the Bowery Poetry Club.
Taylor Mali is a spoken word artist who teaches workshops worldwide since 2000. Learn more about his work, books, and upcoming events on his website.
A Brooklyn-based poet & educator.
Taylor Mali is a poet, educator, and voiceover artist who has performed and taught in over 50 countries. He is known for his humorous and heartfelt poems about teaching, love, and life, such as What Teachers Make and The Last Time As We Are.
He is the author of the poetry collections What Learning Leaves (2002), The Last Time As We Are (2009), and Bouquet of Red Flags (2014); the poem and essay What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World (2012); and the one-man play Teacher!
Ever heard the phrase "Those who can't do, teach"? At the Bowery Poetry Club, slam poet Taylor Mali begs to differ, and delivers a powerful, 3-minute response on behalf of educators everywhere.
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Taylor Mali is a poet who performs and lectures on the nobility of teaching and the power of poetry. Watch his TED talk on what teachers make and learn about his books, CDs and New Teacher Project.
