The Spider that you spied’ er

Has now gone and died’er

In crumpled tissue

Now toilet issued

He was Jaws to your Roy Scheider.


Catherine has been writing and performing poetry for about 4 years, more so since moving to Malvern 3 years ago. Runner up in the Malvern Slam in 2010, she has honed her craft in a variety of slams in the area. In 2011 and 2012 she was shortlisted for the Worcestershire Bard. This year Catherine appeared at the Stratford Literature and the Cheltenham Poetry Festival.

Catherine welcomes all opportunities to perform and is currently working on her first collection of illustrated performance poems. Catherine recently organised her first poetical comedy night Fancy a Double ?? in Malvern and hopes to now continue the ‘Fancy a ??’ series in 2013.

She shares some of her musings and bizarre thoughts via her blog, which can be found at catherinecrosswell.wordpress.com
Her second blog is slightly obsessional; here she creates poems and tiny tales out of all of her children's spellings that are sent home from school, following a strict self inflicted formula. Find out more at ccrosswell.blogspot.co.uk

You won’t often find the performance poems she performs online, most are safely tucked in her head but occasionally one or two break free (see below for a peek in the book)


EXECUTIVE DINNER by Catherine Crosswell


CAAAAAAkkkeeee by  Catherine Crosswell

 

Catherine is in the fine Smoke and Mirrors book, a collection of work from poets who have performed in Malvern including John Cooper Clarke, Ian McMillan and Attila the Stockbroker. the cover of which can be seen below. To obtain your very own copy get in touch with myself or pop into Malvern's brand new co-operative book shop. 


‘Surreally funny verses……brilliant’ Slap Mag 

'One of my favourite poets’ Gary Longdon, Behind the Arras 

'Great use of pace and comedy....full of drama' Sarah James 

'Delicious and Delicate.....feisty and fun' Barnaby Eaton-Jones