Carroll S. Taylor has been awarded Second Place for her poem, "In Memoriam," in the Mnemosyne Award contest for the 2018 Georgia Poetry Society's fall contest. The poem will
be published in the 2019 edition of The Reach of Song.
Carol Crawford judged this award category. Her comments are as follows:
"In Memoriam" comes at the reader with vivid visual imagery. It reads like an artist's black and white photograph, with sharply drawn contrasts. The word pictures of death and mourning are dramatic. The stark warning of the dead bird bringss to mind violence humans commit against each other and serves as its own warning and cautionary tale.
Carroll
S. Taylor grew up on a dirt road in rural West Central Georgia. A graduate of Tift
College (Mercer University) with a BA in French, she holds graduate degrees in
French and English as well as an EdS in Educational Leadership. She was an
educator for forty-three years. As a secondary teacher, she taught French,
English, Journalism, Creative Writing, and ESL. She advised students in the
creation and publication of school newspapers and yearbooks. After her
retirement, she moved on to her second career as a part-time instructor at
Columbus State University, teaching freshman composition.
Carol Crawford judged this award category. Her comments are as follows:
"In Memoriam" comes at the reader with vivid visual imagery. It reads like an artist's black and white photograph, with sharply drawn contrasts. The word pictures of death and mourning are dramatic. The stark warning of the dead bird bringss to mind violence humans commit against each other and serves as its own warning and cautionary tale.
Carroll
S. Taylor grew up on a dirt road in rural West Central Georgia. A graduate of Tift
College (Mercer University) with a BA in French, she holds graduate degrees in
French and English as well as an EdS in Educational Leadership. She was an
educator for forty-three years. As a secondary teacher, she taught French,
English, Journalism, Creative Writing, and ESL. She advised students in the
creation and publication of school newspapers and yearbooks. After her
retirement, she moved on to her second career as a part-time instructor at
Columbus State University, teaching freshman composition.
She is the
author of two young adult novels, Chinaberry Summer and Chinaberry Summer: On theOther Side. She is currently writing the third novel in the series, Chinaberry Summer: Down by the Water.
Her books emphasize generational storytelling and respect for the valuable role
of reptiles and amphibians in our ecosystem. One of the personal highlights of
publishing her novels was her book reading held in the childhood home of Carson
McCullers.
Carroll is a
member of North Carolina Writers’ Network, North Carolina Writers’
Network-West, and the Georgia Poetry Society.
She and her husband retired to Hiawassee,
Georgia, where they share a home with their two cats. She loves studying
nature, especially snakes. She enjoys writing in all forms, including poetry
and novels. Readers may find her journal blog at chinaberrysummer.com and
follow her at: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaberrySummer/.
