Bio:

Lisa C. Taylor is the author of three books of poetry: the chapbook, Talking to Trees (Finishing Line Press, 2007, nominated for the L.L. Winship PEN New England Award), Safe Love and Other Political Acts (Plumeria Press, 1995),  and Falling Open (Alpha Beat Press, 1993).  Her work has appeared in anthologies, literary magazines and journals including Healing Muse, Cape Rock, Icarus, Midwest Review, Hawai'i Pacific Review, Birmingham Poetry Review, Kimera, and Connecticut River Review, and her poetry has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Lisa has been collaborating with a musician and writing song lyrics. To hear a sample of her lyrics put to music, go to www.arniedavidson.com and go to the "World of Small Moons" selections. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine Stonecoast Program.

She presently teaches writing at both Eastern Connecticut State University and Arts at the Capitol Theater, an arts magnet high school. She also works as a writer-in-residence for EASTCONN, a regional education service center in eastern Connecticut, conducting writing workshops for teachers and students of all ages.