The poetry in Taylor Made: Poetry, Prose, and Reflections is more than merely "poetry"; the poetry in this volume is a love story between a man and his family—past and present. Between these pages, Dr. Ray Taylor pays homage to his ancestors, caught in the destructive maw of the Jim Crow South, who, by dint of sacrifice and hard work, escaped its confines to follow brighter prospects in the North. Here in these pages is also found a lovely tip of the hat to the "little people" who Dr. Taylor is the first to acknowledge contributed to both his professional and personal success.