Taylor Mali is a former teacher and classically trained actor who now makes his living as a professional poet. One of the original poets to appear on the HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, he is a veteran of the poetry slam and the author of What Learning Leaves and several spoken word CDs and DVDs. He lives and writes in New York City. For more information, visit www.taylormali.com"
Graduate of Bowdoin Colleges class of 1987. Does voice-over work for Burger King commercials; his line is "When you have it your way, it just tastes better."
A member of four National Poetry Slam winning teams (1996, 1997, 2000, 2002).
Falling In Love Is Like Owning A Dog. Throw things away and love will bring them back,again, and again, and again. But most of all, love needs love, lots of it. And in return, love loves you and never stops.
Everything I do is kind of a lesson, even if I am the only person who learns it.
The memory is a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
You see, I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it.
