The title, Fantastic Imaginary Creatures is woven through the pen-shaped protuberances on a little red clay man/gremlin sort of fellow. He's rather adorable in bright red and green with big white teeth. He looks more like he's smiling than growling, and possibly reaching out for a hug. At the bottom, it says, An Anthology of Contemporary Prose Poems edited by Gerry LaFemina
Back cover of Fantastic Imaginary Creatures. The text says: The prose poem is the literary sphinx, the literary chimera, minotaur, gryphon–part one thing, part another and at their best, they’re magical, mythical. Fantastic Imaginary Creatures collects the best contemporary prose poems that demonstrate the potentiality and plasticity the form allows. Some of these poems have been previously published, and some are brand spanking new. The Contributors: Valerie Bacharach, Ujjvala Bagal-Rahn, Ned Balbo, Madeleine Barnes, Michelle Boczek Evory, Rick Campbell, Joseph Capista, Gary Ciocco, TS Coody, Jim Daniels, Anthony DiMatteo, gary fincke, Jeff Friedman, Molly Fuller, Joy Gaines-Friedler, George Guida, Luke Hankins, Gretchen Heyer, Tom Hunley, Anna Jacobson, Peter Johnson, Richard Jordan, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Gerry LaFemina, Joseph Lerner, Geri Lipschultz, Lorette C. Luzajic, Gary McDowell, Kathleen McGookey, Jennifer Militello, Robert Miltner, Erin Murphy, kerry neville, Robert Perchan, Christine Rhein, Jane Satterfield, Katherine Smith, Joshua Michael Stewart, Virgil Suárez, Matthew Thorburn, Eric Torgersen, Patricia Valdata, Elinor Ann Walker, Greg Watson, Cathy Wittmeyer, George Yatchisin, Michael T. Young Gerry LaFemina’s latest work, The Pursuit: A Meditation on Happiness (Madville 2022), is a collection of essays. His poetry collections include Baby Steps in Doomsday Prepping, The Story of Ash and Little Heretic. His essays on prosody, Palpable Magic, came out in 2015 and Kendall Hunt recently released his textbook, Composing Poetry: A Guide to Writing Poems and Thinking Lyrically. He teaches at Frostburg State University and in the Carlow University MFA Pro-gram. https://gerrylafemina.com/ photo by Mercedes Hettich Madville Publishing

Fantastic Imaginary Creatures

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An Anthology of Contemporary Prose Poems

edited by Gerry LaFemina
ISBN: 978-1-956440-81-2 paperback $20.95
ISBN: 978-1-956440-82-9 ebook $9.99
122 pp.
May 21, 2024

The prose poem is the literary sphinx, the literary chimera, minotaur, gryphon–part one thing, part another and at their best, they’re magical, mythical. Fantastic Imaginary Creatures collects the best contemporary prose poems that demonstrate the potentiality and plasticity the form allows. Some of these poems have been previously published, and some are brand spanking new.

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The title, Fantastic Imaginary Creatures is woven through the pen-shaped protuberances on a little red clay man/gremlin sort of fellow. He's rather adorable in bright red and green with big white teeth. He looks more like he's smiling than growling, and possibly reaching out for a hug. At the bottom, it says, An Anthology of Contemporary Prose Poems edited by Gerry LaFeminaFantastic Imaginary Creatures

An Anthology of Contemporary Prose Poems
edited by Gerry LaFemina

ISBN: 978-1-956440-81-2 paperback $20.95
ISBN: 978-1-956440-82-9 ebook $9.99
122 pp.
May 21, 2024

The prose poem is the literary sphinx, the literary chimera, minotaur, gryphon–part one thing, part another and at their best, they’re magical, mythical. Fantastic Imaginary Creatures collects the best contemporary prose poems that demonstrate the potentiality and plasticity the form allows. Some of these poems have been previously published, and some are brand spanking new.

The Contributors

Valerie Bacharach, Ujjvala Bagal-Rahn, Ned Balbo, Madeleine Barnes, Michelle Boczek Evory, Rick Campbell, Joseph Capista, Gary Ciocco, TS Coody, Jim Daniels, Anthony DiMatteo, gary fincke, Jeff Friedman, Molly Fuller, Joy Gaines-Friedler, George Guida, Luke Hankins, Gretchen Heyer, Tom Hunley, Anna Jacobson, Peter Johnson, Richard Jordan, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Gerry LaFemina, Joseph Lerner, Geri Lipschultz, Lorette C. Luzajic, Gary McDowell, Kathleen McGookey, Jennifer Militello, Robert Miltner, Erin Murphy, kerry neville, Robert Perchan, Christine Rhein, Jane Satterfield, Katherine Smith, Joshua Michael Stewart, Virgil Suárez, Matthew Thorburn, Eric Torgersen, Patricia Valdata, Elinor Ann Walker, Greg Watson, Cathy Wittmeyer, George Yatchisin, Michael T. Young

editor, Gerry LaFemina, photo by Mercedes Hettich. Gerry is relaxed, leaning forward on his elbows. He wears sunglasses and a gray button up shirt. His graying hair, thinning on top, is wild, a short salt-and-pepper beard, and an impish smile define Gerry LaFemina in this photo.
photo by Mercedes Hettich

Gerry LaFemina’s latest work, The Pursuit: A Meditation on Happiness (Madville 2022), is a collection of essays. His poetry collections include Baby Steps in Doomsday Prepping, The Story of Ash and Little Heretic. His essays on prosody, Palpable Magic, came out in 2015 and Kendall Hunt recently released his textbook, Composing Poetry: A Guide to Writing Poems and Thinking Lyrically. He teaches at Frostburg State University and in the Carlow University MFA Pro-gram. https://gerrylafemina.com/

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1 review for Fantastic Imaginary Creatures

  1. kpdavis –

    If you like prose poetry, this one is for you. Guided by Gerry LaFemina’s definition of a “fantastic imaginary creature” as a hybrid thing that becomes magical, 56 authors contributed to this fantastic collection.

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