Taylor was born and raised in the desert of Arizona and now lives in Northern California, relishing the roiling coast and towering redwoods. Her poems touch on vulnerabilities of her past, present and future, as well as frustrations with the facades and false choices that society presents to us. Her poems have been featured or are forthcoming in Fiery Scribe Review, Brazos River Review, and The Dillydoun Review. She can be found at www.taylorstoneman.com.