Kate Marshall Flaherty is grateful to "add where we are going" to her other books of poetry, "Hobbeldehoy," "String of Mysteries" and "Tilted Equilibrium." Her poetry has been published in journals such as CV2, The Windsor Review,Descant, Quills, Ascent Aspirations, Other Voices, and Freefall, and several Canadian and International Poetry Anthologies, including "Not A Muse." She was short-listed for Descant's Best Canadian Poem, Nimrod's Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize, won first place twice for the Canadian Church Press Awards, and THIS Magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt, and won honorable mentions for CV2's 48-hour poetry contest and the GritLIT Literary Awards. Kate has participated for three years now in the annual National Random Acts of Poetry several times, where she "poemed" unsuspecting people in hospitals, cafes, parks, libraries, and on the street. She lives with her family in Toronto where she teaches yoga and guides teen retreats on the Golden Rule. Poetry is her life- line.
Awards
Honourable Mention, gritLIT Poetry Prize 2009 for "Caitlin Hall and other poems"
First Prize, THIS Magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt, 2008, for "Epitaph on a Flat Rock," "Dot," and "When the Kids are fed"
Honourable Mention, CV2's Two-Day Poem Contest 2008, for "As A Child"
Second Place, The Silver Hammer Poetry Prize, 2007, for "Pullis and Pinyetti"
First place, Canadian Church Press poetry Award, 2007, poem "Pompillio's Garden"
Honourable Mantion, Freefall Magazine Poetry Prize, 2007, poem "The Spaces In Between"
Shortlisted for the Descant/Winston Collins Best Canadian Poem 2006
First place for the Shaunt Basmajian Award 2006
First place in the Canadian Church Award for Poetry 2006
First place in Canadian Poetry Association's Poetry Contest 2006
First place in Word Magazine's Literary Contests 2003
Third Place in Word Magazine's Literary contest 2004
First place in Cranberry Tree Press Poetry Contest 2002
Honourable Mention THIS Magazine Great Canadian Poetry Contest 2005
Selected Publications
where we are going (Piquant press, 2009)
String Of Mysteries (Hidden Brook Press, 2008)
Tilted Equilibrium (Hidden Brook Press, 2006)
Hobbledehoy (Lyrical Myrical, 2006)
Salt (Micro Prose, 2005)
Tilted Equilibrium (Hidden Brook Press, 2006)
Selected Anthologies
Not A Muse (Haven Books, 2009) ISBN: 978-988180941-4
And Left A Place To Stand On: Al Purdy Anthology (Hidden Brook Press, 2009) ISBN: 978--1-897475-33-1
Oval Victory (Hidden Brook Press 2002) ISBN: 1-894553-35-7
Rocks and Rhythm (beret days books 2003) ISBN: 0-9687157-3-7
Rise Up Singing: An Anthology of Women's Poetry & Prose
Other Voices (Emergence by Design 2002) ISSN: 0838-4789
Ascent Aspirations (Windfire 2006) ISSN: 1715-0841
Outward Bound: An Anthology of Canadian Verse (HMS Press 2005) ISBN: 1-55253-055-8
Handprints on the Future (Hidden Brook Press 2003) ISBN: 1-894553-48-9
Books in Print
where we are going (Piquant press, 2009) $20 ISBN: 978-0-9738277-7-4
String Of Mysteries (Hidden Brook Press, 2008) $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-897475-10-2
Tilted Equilibrium (Hidden Brook Press, 2006) ISBN: 1-894553-70-5
Hobbledehoy (Lyrical Myrical, 2006) $20 ISBN:978-1-8973375-44-3
Salt (Micro Prose, 2005) ISBN 0-9734609-3-8
Tilted Equilibrium (Hidden Brook Press, 2006) ISBN 1-894553-70-5
CDs
Deepening Stillness (Big Window Music, 2006)
Deepening Stillness: Poetry and Meditation to Music (Bang Music, 2005) $20
Poet in the School
(Toronto)
phone: 416-699-6692 or kkkkatie@sympatico.ca
Kate was one of the founding directors of the Children's Peace Theatre, has been a High School Drama and English teacher, has taught in the primary grades, teaches teen yoga, and now gives teen leadership retreats on the Golden Rule. She has four books of poetry, the latest of which is "where we are going," and two CDs of poetry to musical soundscape. She gives dramatic readings in the classroom, guides in poetry creation, plays with imaginative editing, and playing with sound and word-- "soundpoems." She also works with young people delivering their poetry and spoken word, and has created "poetry-in-motion" blending poetry with movement.
Grade Levels: ALL
Fees: Standard
Classroom Approach: Kate gives readings, guides writing-on-the-spot exercises,leads a process of "Ode to myself" poems that celebrate their gifts and interests, plays with class jazz chants and soundpoems, can work with editing and performance of poetry with young people. She also shares her experiences and photos of "poeming" people in hospitals, parks and on the street in her years of working with "National Random Acts of Poetry." Kate's years of teaching English, Drama,yoga, dance, and performance really appeals to young people; she can create a safe space for exploration and risk-taking. Words come to life and students learn to trust the poetry within.