Myrtle Taylor 

Washington, District Of Columbia, USA 

Myrtle Taylor has been published since 1976 and was appointed to the Academy of Arts under the International Platform Association. With a grant from the Southwest Festival Arts Association, she conducted a workshop with the Amidon Elementary students. The Editor's Choice award was given in 1994 and her article on Clara Barton was placed in the American Red Cross archives. Myrtle's poetry has been featured on the Paragon Needlecraft, in the Battle religious store and the National Shrine gift store. Guest appearances include Miya Gallery, Liberation Corner, Poet's Corner, Hyatts Regency, Library of Congress, Nowday and Gospel Hour. Myrtle has studied at Catholic University and Trinity College. She believes that poets are sale representatives and have the task of grooming their poems with perfection. Myrtle is a staff member in the MBRS division in the Library of Congress.