My favorite example of what can become of my workshops, thanks to participants.

A Portable Paradise Prom(pt), a Pernessy poetry collection inspired by Roger Robinson’s poem

The idea for A Portable Paradise Prom(pt) was inspired by Gwendolyn Soper who tweeted a photo of one of the hand-written copies she’d made of Roger Robinson’s iconic poem, “A Portable Paradise.” Mr. Robinson saw her tweet and replied, “You should write a poem based on it also. Use the framework and add in your own biographical details. Try it!!!”

Gwendolyn took his advice and wrote her own paradise poem. She and I ultimately guided participants in a Pernessy Poetry Workshop to do the same. This collection is the result of that workshop.

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