Pushing our poetry to the boundaries and beyond... 'Songs of Love and Hate', Writing Lyric Extremes with the marvellously creative award-winning Irish poet Tara Bergin 20/8/26 @carcanet.bsky.social Cath Drake's The Verandah: Quality poetry workshops & masterclasses www.cathdrake.com

'Poetry is… an attempt to keep oneself open linguistically & sensually &imaginatively to the world as it is, rather than using it as a movie screen for received ideas &second-rate wishes.' In Aug:John Burnside's shapeshifting liminal gorgeous poetry @jonathancapehart.bsky.social www.cathdrake.com

I’m thrilled that @lrb.co.uk podcaster Mark Ford, critic, poet @faberbooks.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk will lead a deep-dive into one of the 20th century’s most iconic & popular #poets on 21 July, Cath Drake’s The Verandah #poetry Book here: cathdrake.com

Only a few tickets left (and a couple of tickets for the recording if you can't make the date) to join the fabulously talented and sensitive Philip Gross @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social for 'Activating the White Space, Absences & Silence, #Poetry Masterclass' 6/7/26 - online on Zoom www.cathdrake.com

Only a couple of tickets left to join @hannahlowepoet's fab workshop on sonnets on The Verandah! @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social #poets #poetry #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity www.cathdrake.com

Don't miss... @lrb.co.uk podcaster Mark Ford @faberbooks.bsky.social will lead a deep-dive into one of the 20th century’s most iconic & popular poets, Philip Larkin, his power to startle and console, his daring and formal originality. 21 July on Cath Drake’s The Verandah, online www.cathdrake.com

TONIGHT! - London people... Very exciting. I'm reading at Kate Noake's book launch with Jill Abram and, Michelle Penn. It will be a blast! Free, just come along - it would be lovely to see you. DEVEREUX pub, upstairs, 7pm 20 Devereux Ct, Temple, London WC2R 3JJ

Only a few tickets left for MONDAY's workshop - Writing the Pantoum: Repetition, Reverie and the Art of Echo with David Morley 11/5/26. One of the UK's best poetry teachers. Book here - www.cathdrake.com @profdavidmorley.bsky.social @carcanet.bsky.social

Starts Tuesday! Close readings of a bundle of exciting poems in a small group, plus periods of writing to generate new work. Just bring your love of poetry, words and ideas. Book here: www.cathdrake.com

Writing & Editing Prize-winning Sonnets with Hannah Lowe 19/5/26 Whether you're new to sonnets or a connoisseur join Hannah on the mechanics of sonnets with practical writing exercises www.cathdrake.com @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social ooks.bsky.social @hannahlowe.bsky.social @nawewriters.bsky.social

Grow wings - the joy of poetry!

@modronmagazine.bsky.social Modron Magazine Ecopoetry featuring in London next Tues 14th! If you think you miss live poetry - here it is! @tazrahman.bsky.social @zoebrigley.bsky.social

Here’s a poem for these times – everywhere feels like ‘a struck match’ – Mona Arshi’s wonderful ghazal in ‘Mouth’ a @poetrysociety.org.uk Choice @penguinukbooks.bsky.social And she’s teaching an exclusive ghazal workshop for The Verandah 15/4 www.cathdrake.com