Playful, imaginative—Kevin Taylor’s poems in Between Music and Dance embody the spirit of “poet-ch’i,” or, to borrow from Chinese tradition, the fundamental life energy of poetry. These varied verses range from minimalist “miku,” brief three-line images, to the longer, thoughtful “What If Every Man You Met Was God?” Other poems, such as the diamond-shaped “Tao,” continue the Asian theme. Taylor has gained a wide audience online. This book should increase that readership.