Hello Aussies, hometown of Perth Australia here I come!
Hello hometown people – it’s been too long! I’d love to see you… Feature reading from The Shaking City Saturday 18th February, 2-4pm The Moon Cafe, 323 William St, Northbridge …
Poetry refreshments for 2023 – Cath Drake’s The Verandah
The writing of the poem is an experience. It’s not the record of an experience. Even if you’re writing about something that happened before, it has to be a new …
‘A constellation of words and seeing’ – Cath Drake’s The Verandah
Discovery is what I want when I write a poem, when I read a poem. I want to be left changed … If the poem is good, I am a …
Refreshing poetry & creativity programme into 2022 with Cath Drake’s The Verandah
Mindfulness and Poetry Uplift to get your year off to a good start and recharge your energy and creativity. Mindfulness has been shown to reduce stress and improve well-being, clarity, focus …
International Laurel Prize
The Shaking City was longlisted in the international Laurel Prize. The prize is run by the Poetry School and funded by the UK poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s Laureate’s honorarium, which …
Courageous connections in poetry in the 2020s – new programme!
My virtual poetry programme, The Verandah, part of the UK/Australia Season of Culture 2021/22, kicks off in September / October and runs until late 2022. There’s high quality timely poetry workshops, …
