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Peter Murphy’s Prompts and the Poems They Inspired
Contributors include: Dunn, Graber, Laux, Richardson & more
Jane Street Press, 1st Edition
Edited by Christine Malvasi
Foreword by Stephen Dunn
Peter Murphy’s Prompts and the Poems They Inspired
Challenges for the Delusional compiles a selection of Peter Murphy’s
infamous and eccentric poetry-writing prompts. For 19 years he’s
shared these prompts at his writers' conference, the
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway,
and this collection features a sampling of the many diverse and
wonderful poems that they’ve inspired. Contributors include:
Stephen Dunn, Kathleen Graber, Dorianne Laux, James Richardson and
more.
 From the Foreword by Stephen Dunn
"Peter's approach to teaching poetry writing is unique and
uniquely effective…. [his] quirky prompts have given way to
poems that range from humorous to serious, from affectionate to
nostalgic. They’ll take their place among the workshops, panels,
good meals and late night dancing—the pleasures that abound at
the Getaway."
Svea Barrett - Laure-Anne Bosselaar -
Shirley J. Brewer - Michael Broek
Kathleen Corcoran - Jin Ho Cordaro - Barbara
Daniels - Emari DiGiorgio
Catherine Doty - Karen Zaborowski Duffy -
Stephen Dunn - R. G. Evans
Laura Anne Freedgood - Douglas Goetsch - Jan
Goldman - Kathleen Graber
Mary Olmsted Greene - Ona Gritz - Lois Marie
Harrod - Shawn Regina Jones
Dorianne Laux - Marcia LeBeau - Laura
McCullough - Benjamin Paloff
Wanda S. Praisner - James Richardson - Cindy
Savett - J. C. Todd - Pat Valdata
Donna Vorreyer - Paul-Victor Winters - David
W. Worrell - P. Ivan Young
Try one of
Peter's infamous
and eccentric prompts.
No readings for the anthology are currently scheduled.
Past Readings
- January 18, 2013 - Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, Galloway,
NJ
- October 25, 2012 -
Moonstone Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
- September 22, 2012 - Village Learning Place, Baltimore, MD
- September 12, 2012 - Poets Wednesday Series, Barron Arts Center,
Woodbridge, NJ
- March 7, 2012 - Richard Stockton College, Galloway, NJ
January 17-20, 2014. Get Away to Write. Advance your craft
and energize your writing at the 21st Annual Winter Poetry & Prose
Getaway. Enjoy challenging and supportive workshops, insightful
feedback and an encouraging community. Choose from poetry, fiction,
nonfiction and memoir. Workshops limited to
10 participants.
Learn more.
Paperback: 106 pages
Publisher:
Jane
Street Press, 1st Edition (January 15, 2012)
ISBN: 978-0-9723943-8-3
Edited by Christine Malvasi and assisted by Stephanie Cawley
Foreword by Stephen Dunn
Illustrations by David Sipress and cover art by Melissa Szalkowski
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"I have been to 11 Getaways and 17 of the poems I drafted there
have been published! If you ever get discouraged and wonder why you
are looking up obscure quotations or packing up boxes of postcards,
I can tell you that your goofy prompts/ variations/ challenges for
the delusional really work. 17 poems I would not have written if not
for you, Peter. Thank you for helping me become a poet."
~ Pat, Elkton, MD - More
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