published Creative works
Temples of Hope
Howard University Museum
September - December 2025
Curated by Dr. Melanee Harvey
Taking inspiration from Gordon Parks's 1953 photographs and contact sheets, "Truth Life" reflects on the curiosity of a girl jumping rope.
Truth Life
Darlene Taylor
Contributing writer
journals and anthologies
Contributor: Afterword
Anthology of Black writers edited by award-winning poet Jericho Brown. Published by Amistad/HarperCollins. Continue Reading
Author: Poems & Creative Works
HEIRLOOMS accompanies the exhibition of the same title.
Cover Art:
Two Girls: Locs & Braids
Mixed media vintage lace on mulberry paper.
Contributor: #Screwnodaddy
Short story of a young teen's journey.
Contributor: Road Chasing
Short story of a mother and son rebuilding life in a new city.
Contributor: Blood on a Blackberry
Prose poem of a youth struggling to heal and yearning for a different life.