Elizabeth Rose Murray

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My poem “Eat in Disorder” will be appearing in Jared D Vineyard´s The Creative Writer.

I´m honoured to be the official blogger for the Dublin Writers Festival. There´s a brilliant line-up and diverse events and so I´ve kicked off the blog today. You can read all about what´s on over at the Dublin Writers Festival blog.

For a few years now, Bookmunch – which has recently undergone a delightful transformation. It’s an honest, punchy site which covers an excellent range of literature, feeding all the parts I’m looking for. Run by the charming and talented Pete Wilde, its developed over time without losing any of its wit or radiance. Sum by [...]

My latest three poems are now live on 3am Magazine: Newcomer, Pivot and Silence. It’s restored my faith in the poetry scene… Silence is one of my favourite poems and I’ve been trying to get it placed for some time but it has been rejected on the grounds of being too “strong”. Whatever that [...]

Read my latest haiku, inspired by the long dark nights which are finally retreating. It’s been a while since I graced the enigmatic pages of Dogmatika – which has undergone a design overhaul (which I personally like a lot) and a temporary decamp to wordpress. In case you missed them…there’s been some exceptional writing also [...]

Writers always strive to improve. It’s in their nature. It has to be as otherwise there would be no ideas to indulge in or inner editor to perfect the form.
It’s also true that writing is a lonely occupation and it’s difficult to find people who can help you develop your craft. There are always people [...]

I have to tell you, Dublin is truly seductive. There’s a surprise around every corner, a multitude of things to see and do at any hour of the day, and like a true love, it leaves you wanting more every time. Now, one of the things I particularly adore about this place is you never [...]

I love this site, because of how raw it is. That’s why I’m always pleased to be included on there. This submission was added some time ago but I forgot to update the site. So here it is… Priceless on Word Riot.

Magnitude
II
In a lesson on trying to make the abstract more concrete,
one of my students, a Guyanese boy, late teens,
shares a draft in which he’s counting
the breaths of his sleeping girlfriend.
He’s met her father, shook his hand –
weeks later, the girl explains
that her Akan blood arrows back up to royalty,
that the boy is the son of [...]

The writing has not slowed…it´s just being placed in print publications and as we all know, this involves a longer process. In addition, a new job in Dublin has been secured and so time is being taken up withthe toils of moving…not that the interviews and documents have ceased!
So its on to pastures new and [...]