So Much Is Burning

by William Taylor Jr.

So Much Is Burning introduces readers to the inner city of San Francisco, immersing them in the infamous Tenderloin neighborhood. Poignantly observing the beauty and despair that pervade the daily lives of its inhabitants, Taylor’s poetry delves into the elements that give the bars and streets lives of their own. What results are empathetic illustrations of the human condition that possess a strong sense of place and celebrate the spectrum of emotions that comprise our existence, all tied together by photographs that complement the poetry’s stark imagery.

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2006

About the author

William Taylor Jr. lives and writes in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. The Blood of a Tourist (Sunnyoutside, 2014) is his latest collection of poetry. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee and was a recipient of the 2013 Acker Award.

Reviews

[Wolfgang Carstens · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO MUCH IS BURNING by William Taylor Jr. is a nervous breakdown, heartbreak, homesickness, that final thought that flashes through your mind before you put that noose around your neck and kick away the chair... This lean volume of poetry is perfectly weighted, where even the blank pages are necessary to balance the heavy sadness; where just one more word would be too much.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Taylor gives me a renewed faith in small press poets.