John F. Taylor (aka kerouac)
I grew up in Santee, which is a very...well was a very small suburb of San Diego. It is fortunately or
unfortunately growing at a rapid pace. Somewhere around 1990 I moved to El Cajon hoped to get married then
got screwed literally and moved back into Santee. Basically I have lived in the East County of S.D. most of
my life and hated every minute of it.
My favorite place to live?
Well that would be either Canada or San Francisco both of which I have spent time in. But never enough. I
would think though that San Francisco would be the place to hold my heart...Yeah I know it's cliché but screw
it. I love that place.
Actually I found Mug by accident every once in awhile I do an internet search for new publishers of
internet Publishers and I found Mug. I tried it out and was extremely satisfied with the feedback and the
people and just simply got hooked on it as is obvious.
A Poet I admire?
Jesus, where do I start. Clive Barker, Charles Bukowski, MRAOR, Henry Rollins (Unregurgitated), berri,
Garcia Lorca, Papazendada, Etc.
These folks seem to write form their heart a couple of them I am sure they write from the heart. But yeah,
they are just freaking raw! Excellent stuff is to be found within all of these. I have read some of the older
guys like Frost, Gibran, Blake, Etc. This however is an age for change.
Where do I find Undsicovered Poets?
Honestly...Mug! I don't go searching for them I read on the internet a lot but unless they make me feel, I
pass them over and I feel a lot of the mainstream stuff in print just makes me freaking yawn.
The last Poet I personally read?
I believe it was either David Ingatowe or Charles Bukowski (Henry Chinaski). David is great but Rimbaud takes
you back to the classic style.
My thoughts on rhyme?
It blows unless it is unforced which too many poets these days try to do...it's the truth. I wish I could
apologize but that's the way I feel.
How long have I been writing poetry?
Technically since my senior year in high school but honestly probably about since 1992 when my mentor showed
me the truth of poetry.
I have been published in four of my own self-whoring books as well as Junkyard Press, Quantum Muse, and
Reptilia Magazine. Honestly there about 15-20 more publications that I have been in but I never kept track
because I never saw the point. I do it for me, not for the masses. If I counted all the stuff it would be up
to over 400 poems. I just don't care about that stuff.
As far as adding anything...
I really enjoy having the availability of Mug and recommend it every chance I get. I am totally astonished
that there are not more poets here. The feedback is great and I really want to meet some of the folks here if
ever possible they all have such great personalities. Other than that...live for the dream and take the
chance. Oh and one more thing just for my brother/best-friend...I may have never known her true name but she
was always Ma!
John F Taylor
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