For all the twins, and in answer to all the silly questions :-)

Twin thing

Nine lives

My great friend Chris married his beautiful fiancee and best friend, Esther, last weekend.  I wrote this for them :-)

Vafeas (for Chris and Esther)

I wrote this for my writer-y friends in Penzance, they brightened up the long winters

You are the sparks

Written for Mandy and John's Ruby wedding anniversary - a colourful pair who certainly enjoy the ride!

Why not

There's no easy answers to all that's going on in the world, but here's what my heart says.

http://alicekatrina.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/breathe-out-peace.html

Breathe out peace

Resurrection is all around us... it's good to remember that sometimes things need to die before new life can burst forth.

Resurrection

This one's about grief; when someone you love suffers a loss. And sometimes words just aren't enough.

No words

I was invited by the brilliant Share Your Story event in Brighton to talk on the theme of Pursuing Your Passions. Here's my story about writing, creating, performing and what I've learned along the way.

Pursuing Your Passions (Share Your Story Event, Brighton)

Katrina’s words. Katrina swords.

Words are powerful. They can cut through the crap, reach to the deepest parts.

But they’re not really mine, are they? I’m just borrowing, ordering, sharing. In the hope that they will be sharp and soft in the right places. In the hope they’ll alter the atmosphere a tiny bit to make space for more life, more light.I write poems that ‘ordinary’ people can understand.

My writing is birthed out of reflection and observation, tapping into the common search for meaning and connection.

I’ve lived in a whole bunch of places (3 countries, 10 towns, about 25 houses!) and done a whole variety of jobs (from caravan cleaner, to waitress, to English teacher, to support worker to marketing & communications manager) which means I’ve met tons of interesting people and found lots to inspire me along the way.

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