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Cathryn Andresen At The Bell Arts Factory October 29, 2006
"My first night at the Bell Arts Factory, I heard Cathryn Andresen read a pantoum
and was mesmerized. That experience, in part, helped me realize some of the potential of
formal poetry in my own work. Tonight she read a wide range of forms: rhyming, free verse,
limericks, and kimo, showcasing poems largely forged in local workshops. The mood varied
from light sexy humor to aching trauma, and she demonstrated a strong commitment to
vulnerability, insight, and craft."
Robert Peake
Hello and Welcome!
This web site is a new place for me, both as poet and webmaster. It's a work in progress, just
as I am. I’m interested in relationships nouns - common and proper. An oriole and a
woman, mathematics and romance, the intersection of two streets and one poet, food and
argument – all great inspiration for poems. I write in free verse and a wide variety of formal forms. While some of my poetry has won awards and been published in poetry journals, I
most enjoy sharing my poetry and have been fortunate to have been invited to read at several Southern California poetry venues.
My home is in Ventura County, which has a vibrant community of poets. Their example and encouragement is beyond measure. I’m a long-time member of some terrific writing workshops,
and for the past several years I was the sometimes fearless leader of the small but mighty PoemCrafters Guild. In 2007 and 2008 I had the adventure of shepherding a book from the proposal stage through to publication and sales. “Quintessence – an Anthology”. Since
then, I have had a sculptural piece of poetry, "SPINE-Paperback Centos" exhibited in
"The Art of the Book 3" show at the Artists Union Gallery in Ventura, California. (2010)
I'm very pleased to have published my first two chapbooks - one in traditional form (2010) ,
and the other a tiny bag filled with six tiny books filled with 47 ditties.
I’d enjoy hearing from you. My e-mail address is: she_who_pens_words@yahoo.com
Cathryn
Workshops & Conferences
VCWC Fiction/Creative Non Fiction 2003 – present
Last Monday – Poetry Forms & Technique 2004 – present
PoemCrafters Guild – Host 2006 – 2011
VCWC Poetry Critique 2004 – 2006
Roe Estep’s B & N 2005 – 2006
Channel Islands University Slam Poetry 2007
with Paul Flores
Santa Barbara Writers Poetry Conference 2008
Moorpark College Poetry Workshop 2009 - present
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