Cath Drake

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13 October 2026 08:43

We couldn't be in better hands than Oxford University professor Karen Leeder to explore Rilke, one of the 20th century's most revered poets. Rilke is one of the most quoted poets - even Lady Gaga has a tattoo of his words. What makes him so special? www.tickettailor.com/events/cathd...

Cath Drake

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07 October 2026 08:05

'I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by...' how might we finish these lines these days? It's from Ginsberg's 1955 epic poem Howl & he's still so relevant in these troubled times now! Poetry masterclass on SUNDAY, write with passion from our own lives buytickets.at/cathdrakesth...

Cath Drake

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28 September 2026 09:33

Tap into the Ginsberg's raw, real, hyper charged poetry. Celebrate Beat poet, Ginsberg's 100th b'day this year. He had a huge influence on 'the best minds of his generation' (and so can we?). Cath Drake's The Verandah Sunday 11/10/26 Recording tickets also available buytickets.at/cathdrakesth...

Cath Drake

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24 September 2026 11:57

Don't miss fab Aussie poet Paul Hetherington, currently co-editing a book on Ekphrasis (Poetry inspired by art) for Princeton University Press, leading the next expert workshop on The Verandah, online, 1/10/26 Ekphrasis with a creative twist! Register here: www.cathdrake.com

Cath Drake

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24 September 2026 11:57

‘I think of nature poetry, particularly eco poetry, as an activism of the heart.’ Writing Vital Nature Poems with Karen McCarthy Woolf – buy a recording buytickets.at/cathdrakesth...