Taylor Mali is a former teacher and classically trained actor who now makes his living as a professional poet. One of the original poets to appear on the HBO series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, he is a veteran of the poetry slam and the author of What Learning Leaves and several spoken word CDs and DVDs. He lives and writes in New York City. For more information, visit www.taylormali.com"
This one is riddled with technical difficulties which annoyed me. I am a fan of Mali’s but this had perhaps a dozen poems I enjoyed, and most of them I was familiar with before.
Mali's audiobooks are where he really shines. You can hear the smile in his voice at times. The intricacy of his writing and the careful articulation and enunciations make every poem clear. Not all are read by him, or him by himself. I have listened and relistened to these poems. I keep them on the iPod for when I need a pick-me-up. Awesome poet, just awesome.