Författare: Charles E. Taylor

Charles E Taylor lives in Hartford, South Dakotas with his wife Marjorie Remacle-Taylor, their dog Cinco, and their cat Pepper. Charles and Marjorie moved to the Sioux Falls area in 1993 and have lived in their home in Hartford for twenty years. A graduate of Grinnell College, The University of Iowa, and Colorado State University, Charles holds a BA in English and history, an MA in English, an Ed S in college teaching, and an MFA in creative writing. He has also earned the Professional Certificate in Photography, and the Advanced Certificate in Landscape and Nature Photography from The New York Institute of Photography. Their daughter Laurel Ann Taylor lives and teaches in Hokkaido, Japan. Charles reads poetry and religious books, and says that people are his reason for living. In 2009 he published his first book of poems and Photographs, Winter from Spring through Xlibris. He is influenced by the poetry of TS Eliot, Emily Dickenson, and Walt Whitman. Charles taught college English for 22 years, and says he learned most from his work in fast-food restaurants. He is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Active Generations where he volunteers as a coffee shop attendant and a creative writing group leader.