The following poems were written by Florence B. Taylor and published in the Saltsburg PA Press in her weekly column called the BY-WAYS.

The date column references the BY-WAYS article was published. You can go easily to the Index of BY-WAYS columns to read the "background" of the poem if you like.






DatePoem title
Unknown ...MY NEIGHBOR AND I
Unknown ...FOR SALE
Unknown ...NOT FOR SALE
Unknown ... BEAUTIFUL THINGS
Unknown ... PALM SUNDAY
3/18/37...LOCAL POETS' CORNER
7/28/38...TO MALINDA J. LYTLE ON HER EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY
3/16/39 ... QUEEN'S LACE
3/23/39..."A MOTHER'S PLAINT"
4/4/39...WINDOW-SHOPPING
5/39... OUR NEIGHBOR
7/6/39... FIRST COLUMN- "HIGHWAYS AND BY-WAYS"
8/31/39... WHAT ARE 'REGULAR MOTHERS MADE OF?
10/1/39...THE PENNY POST CARD
10/15/39 ... WHEN VIRGIL PLAYS THE FLUTE
1/15/40... "GIVEFULNESS"
2/7/40 ...JULIA - A COLORED MAID
2/14/40 ...JUST SUPPOSE....
4/18/40 ...NEST-BUILDING
4/25/40...THE TORTURE CHAMBER
5/1/40 ...W-WELCOME, M-MAY!
6/15/40 ...TRIVIA VERSUS TROUBLE
6/2/40 ...I NEED YOU
12/5/40 ... COOKIES
12/10/40 ... THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
1/23/41 ...A SPECIAL BIT OF CREATION
2/27/40 ... A TOUCH OF ADOLESCENCE
3/13/41 ... THE INNER GLOW
4/10/41 ..."FATHER, FORGIVE THEM...
4/17/41 ...A-RIDIN' ON A RAFT
4/24/41 ... CAROTENE
5/1/41 ...NUTS
5/8/41 ... ACORNS
8/28/41 ...TEACHER, MARJORIE LEMON
10/2/41 ...THE FOREST PRIMEVAL
11/6/41 ... HALLOWE'EN
11/27/41... PRAYER OF THANKS
1/15/42 ... PORTRAIT OF A SURGEON
1/29/42 ... ONLY ONE LIFE
3/12/42 ... THAT LITTLE BLACK DRILL
5/7/42 ... PRIORITIES
5/14/42 ... THE EMPEROR RETURNS
5/21/42 ... FOR SALE
5/28/42 ... KEEPING FAITH
10/8/42 ... COMMISSIONING AN ANCIENT RIFLE
10/29/42... FLYING AMBASSADORS
12/31/42... O'ER BETHLEHEM
4/1/43 ... THE AMERICAN BOY
7/8/43 ... THE CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT
10/21/43 ... AN ANGEL UP-TO-DATE
10/21/43 ... TO OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
11/4/43 ...SALUTE TO A SOLDIER
11/11/43 ...APATHY
12/9/43 ... G.I. CHRISTMAS
12/1/43 ... TO MOTHER LYTLE BY F.B.T.
3/9/44 ...THE QUEST FOR GOD
5/11/44 ... LAS CRUCES
6/8/44 ...LIBERTY HEIGHTS ON MEMORIAL DAY
8/17/44 ... FREE OF DEBT
11/16/44 ...FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
12/21/44 ...THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A CHRISTMAS
1/11/45 ... NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
1/25/45 ...TOO LITTLE ... AND TOO LATE
1/25/45 ... THE TELFORDS
2/1/45 ... FOREST LAWN
2/15/45 ... TO MY VALENTINE
3/1/45 ... MIXING-BOWL MEDITATIONS
3/8/45 ... GREETINGS
3/8/45 ... RED CROSS
3/22/45 ...SILVER STAR FOR PRIVATE PAINTER
5/24/45 ... SCHOOL DAYS
7/26/45 ... O. P. A. NURSERY RHYME
2/28/46 ...A PICK AT THE PICKET
7/11/46 ... 'TIS A BEAUTIFUL WORLD
12/19/46 ... THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
1/8/48 ... HAPPY NEW YEAR
7/22/48 ... ODE TO THE SUN
12/30/48 ... GUARDING CHRIST IN OUR HEARTS
6/30/49 ... ANOTHER MIRACLE
7/21/49 ... HIGHWAYS AND BY-WAYS
9/22/49 ... THE YEAR'S AT AUTUMN
2/9/50 ...GROUNDHOG DAY
8/31/50 ... HOT WEATHER MUSINGS
9/14/50 ... A TRIP TO TEXAS
2/22/51 ... TO THE BEAUTIFUL SUN
6/2/55 ... SHARING
7/7/55 ... A-RIDIN' ON A RAFT
8/4/55 ... PRAYER TO THE MONEY-BUSH
1955 ... PRAYER FOR KINDERGARTNERS
1955 ... QUESTIONS
1955 ... THE HEART OF A CHILD
1955 ... THE LITTLE BLACK SHEEP
10/17/63 ...TAYLOR TRAILER TALES