Empty park Pigeons chattering What do they say? Are they concerned it’s empty Or do they have no care at all Restless soul A mouse skitters by Running from prey to safety […]
Park Bench Blues
Haikus: January 2017
I was reading “The Portable Jack Kerouac” and stumbled upon his “western haikus” (he kept to the 3 lines vs the traditional 5/7/5 syllables per line). I remember in grade school learning […]
Ghosts on the Train
An empty sadness filled the train station Maybe the gray clouds filled their souls With a heavy rain of emotions Soulless bodies passed by Ghosts on the transit Were they returning to […]
I Bow to the Divine in You
I bow to the divine in you I bow to the spirit in you. To the mind that battles itself. To the heart that fears to be broken. To the soul that […]
Within
And the thoughts… They invade like locusts on a warm summer night Stopping me in my tracks Surrendering me to my knees Hopeless Confused Struggling for answers Advice from friends Guidance from […]
The Sound of Madness
I am really proud and honored to announce that THE SOUND OF MADNESS is now available for the world to read. This novel and this character made me grow as a writer and as […]
BARFLY: Now Available in Paperback and for Kindle
Well, it finally happened. I published BARFLY. It wasn’t through traditional means. I didn’t find an agent who found me a publisher who gave me a book deal. I am self publishing it. […]
Beta Readers Wanted for The Sound of Madness
As I soon start draft 2 of The Sound of Madness, I am reaching to friends, family, and strangers on the ol’ interwebs to be beta readers. What’s a beta reader? A […]
UPDATE: The Sound of Madness – First Draft Completed
On March 1, 2014 around 10:17 pm I completed the first draft of The Sound of Madness. It took me 68 days total from December 23, 2013 to March 1, 2014. Of […]
The Sound of Madness: Clearing Headspace
As I write The Sound of Madness (aka in my work in progress (WIP), I had to take a week off of writing in it. It’s a cardinal rule in my writing […]
The Sound of Madness: A Work in Progress
When the pesky Muse strikes, she strikes hard and without warning. On December 23rd, I was casually singing “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. […]
right to flee
an overwhelming sadness thoughts of letting go letting go of this earthly bond letting go of this love an ache in my heart each beat tears it apart should have never liked […]
SHELIA ★ TAYLOR 
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