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Michelle A. Taylor Michelle A. Taylor i(A31834 works by) (a.k.a. Michelle Taylor)
Born: Established: 1968 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon 100 Ways to Fly One Hundred Ways to Fly Michelle A. Taylor , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2019 16713689 2019 selected work poetry children's

'Some words are made of breath. Some words are made of stone. Listen, weigh them carefully, To make music for your poem.

'What better way to get away than with words! Escape to The Word Zoo, Great Balls of Poetry or A Pocket Full of Poems. In 100 Ways to Fly you'll find a poem for every mood - poems to make you laugh, to scare or disgust you, to feel silly, brave or take you on an adventure. ' (Publication summary)
 
1 If the World Belonged to Dogs i "My dad would slobber all day long", Michelle A. Taylor , 2007 single work poetry
— Appears in: Five Bells , Autumn vol. 14 no. 2 2007; (p. 33) If the World Belonged to Dogs 2007;
1 4 y separately published work icon If the World Belonged to Dogs Michelle A. Taylor , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2007 Z1351103 2007 selected work poetry children's humour

'Michelle's poems feature everything from redback spiders and sharks to koalas and sugar gliders, to things that go bump in the night and horrible habits, to favourite foods and school, to the uniqueness of our country and its characters... Many poems have a recognisable Australian sense of humour and a larrikin tone which young readers will no doubt enjoy.A variety of poetic styles and forms are used in the book. These include traditional rhyming, free verse, haiku, list poem, ode, lullaby, anagram, fantastical nonsense poems, landscape poems, lyrical poems, narrative poems. This book would be an invaluable resource for teachers introducing students to the diversity of poetry, while at the same time bringing poems which are fun and accessible to children.The book is especially suitable for children in their primary school, as well as preschool-aged children (aided by an adult reader) As well as being an excellent introduction to the amazing world of poetry, teenagers, adults and children, will enjoy many of these poems for their humour and playfulness.' (Publication summary)
1 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Poem? Michelle A. Taylor , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 12 no. 1 2005; (p. 21-23) Michelle Taylor relates her experiences of taking poetry into schools across the primary and secondary school spectrum. As a poet who wants to encourage a love of poetry in young people, she is particularly excited by the British 'Writing Together' poetry initiative.
1 Thyme Beneath My Pillow i "My grandma's grandma said:", Michelle A. Taylor , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: If Bees Rode Shiny Bicycles 2003; Five Bells , Autumn vol. 11 no. 2 2004; (p. 43)
1 4 y separately published work icon If Bees Rode Shiny Bicycles Michelle A. Taylor , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2003 Z1050994 2003 selected work poetry children's
1 y separately published work icon Renovating and Other Poems Michelle A. Taylor , Warners Bay : Picaro Press , 2002 Z1098845 2002 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Bloom Michelle A. Taylor , Newtown : Vagabond Press , 2001 Z1496300 2001 selected work poetry
1 Love Letter to the Muse i "Everybody says, you do not exist", Michelle A. Taylor , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Sidewalk , March no. 7/8 2001; (p. 77)
1 Mythic, Erotic, Parodic Michelle A. Taylor , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: LiNQ , October vol. 28 no. 2 2001; (p. 76-77)
— Review of Keys Round Her Tongue : Short Prose, Poems and Performance Texts Hazel Smith , 2000 selected work poetry short story drama
1 Enlivening the Mudflats of History Michelle A. Taylor , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: LiNQ , October vol. 28 no. 2 2001; (p. 74-76)
— Review of Blackfellas Whitefellas Wetlands : Poetry and Music from Boondall Wetlands B. R. Dionysius , Samuel Wagan Watson , Liz Hall-Downs , 2000 selected work poetry
1 10 y separately published work icon The Angel of Barbican High Michelle A. Taylor , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2001 Z933275 2001 single work novel young adult 'Jez felt her luck had finally changed the year she left Melbourne to start Year 11 at Barbican High in Brisbane. That was the year she met Nick and when everything fell into place. By the following summer it all changed. That's when Tommy and the angel became part of Jez's life, and her struggle to stop a terrible secret from taking over begins. This book is a passionate and exquisitely written verse novel, a roller-coaster ride of emotions and relationships, secrets and confrontations, the possibilities swinging between growing up, getting out of it and giving up.' (Back cover)
1 Untitled Michelle A. Taylor , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , no. 6-7 2000; (p. 39, 40)
— Review of Wing Corrections Judy Johnson , 1998 selected work poetry
1 Secret History of a Father Michelle A. Taylor , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 August 2000; (p. 5)
— Review of Family Album : A Novel of Secrets and Memories Margaret Scott , 2000 single work novel
1 Celebrating Hope Michelle A. Taylor , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 May 2000; (p. 9)
— Review of A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
1 BBQ with the B Block Gang i "the mangroves are swimming with mozzies", Michelle A. Taylor , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 June 2000; (p. 6)
1 Loveletter to the Green Grocer i "There is flesh undreamt", Michelle A. Taylor , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: Coppertales : A Journal of Rural Arts , no. 6 2000; (p. 89)
1 How to Count and Drown at the Same Time i "My right palm tries to sleep", Michelle A. Taylor , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Ulitarra , no. 15 1999; (p. 110-112)
1 What a Piece of Verse Michelle A. Taylor , 1999 single work column
— Appears in: QWC News Magazine , April no. 73 1999; (p. 5)
1 Ce N'Est Pas un Poeme D'Amour i "Don't get me wrong.", Michelle A. Taylor , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , vol. 11 no. 3 1999; (p. 22-23)
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