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Brooklyn Poets Yawp reading

Listen to the first ever reading of my poem Moroccan Sun for the Brooklyn Poets Yawp in May 2023.  

They walked back to the Bistro. The Christmas rush of swarming bodies covered in a patchwork of holly green, cranberry red and navy wool apparel. There were less fur-topped bobbing beanies, less huddles of parka jackets dashing past. Everyone had completed their last-minute gift-buying and hurrying home to wrap them up. It was perfect. The city to themselves, it was the first Christmas snow in 7…

Red roses sit upon Valentina’s night stand. Her bedroom is a boudoir of passions. Valentina lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment that sits above the bookshop she runs. It’s small with the usual creaky floors and looks out onto the main high street. Everybody is always popping around to see her. Valentina’s room is a parlor of bohemian splendour with an elaborate dusky white dressing table and…

Name: Valentina Nucci Age: 29 Born: Rome Beloved Books: Anna Karenina, Romeo & Juliet, The Bombshell Manual of Style by Laren Stover, The Silver spoon, Nigella Lawson cookbooks, The Catholic Bible. Music: Shakira, Motown classics, Led Zeppelin, Disco Glam, Hendrix, Felipe’s old band The Revolvers, Carlo Buti and Mariah Carey. Film: Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet, La Dolce Vita, West Side story,…

Come along today for an afternoon of poetry and an exclusive fiction reading from Catherine’s upcoming novel Welcome to Wonderland. There will also be an author interview where Catherine will be discussing some of the inspiration behind her fiction and poems. This event is free entry and held at Newent Association for the Disabled a community hub for the over-50’s and people with disabilities.…

I’m doing a Poet’s interview with Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio

I’m delighted to share I have just performed several poems from my book Bohemian Love at Lupa a fantastic Cocktail bar in Hereford. They host a delightful open mic every Thursday night from 7.30pm. Here’s a little look back at the night’s performance. In the Louvre mini clip https://www.catherinevaughan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/In-the-Louvre-clip-Lupa-Cocktail-HFD-Jan-2023.mp4 Champagne…

LA Cobalts Poets – Open Mic reading

I am so delighted to share I got to do a reading for the wonderful and longstanding Cobalts Poet Reading night. It’s been running every Tuesday night in LA since 1984 by poet Rick Lupert. You can watch the whole online Open Mic on Facebook. If you’d like to see my two poem reading. At 1hr 1mins you can hear The Notebook on the Mantelpiece and at 1hr 4 mins you can hear Last Summer.  

Christmas Poem: The Notebook on the Mantlepiece

Inside the cottage Upon the mantlepiece rests an inherited clock, cloak of dust and ornaments. A pinecone sits alone. After he lit the fire, we sat on the floor eating supper, drinking wine Poinsettias gazed warmly at us but I could still feel the cold from his body I got up and picked up the wool throw and wrapped it around myself He gets up too and walks to the mantlepiece I’ve waited for this…

Poetry is my Alchemy…

Grief, sadness, depression and despair became my art. Their union with my inner optimism, romanticism and imagination coalesced and birthed a world of words through my poetry and fiction where love and sadness live in harmony. Where joy is light and despair it’s shadow. It has become a way to cope with life and fully live it with less fear and deeper joy than I knew possible. We can accept…

A little summery excerpt from Welcome to Wonderland. My debut novel that is coming soon… It was the end of August. The girls lay on the grass sleepy from canapés and rosé, cheeks cerise from the heat. White dandelions blew in the wind and the girls wished for another four weeks of summer. Livy writing in her journal. Serena making daisy chains. Florence being kissed by a butterfly. Valentina…

Cover reveal: Welcome to Wonderland

Olivia is about to walk into the most magical year of her life… But it could cost her everything she holds dearly. After meeting Jack a handsome poet she is smitten. He is everything she could wish for, but he is hiding something. As their love grows life pulls them apart. Then a surprising opportunity comes up at work that changes her life forever. Meet Olivia’s friends. Serena has everything a…

Welcome to Wonderland is book 1 of my forthcoming book series. Filled with charming characters, scenic locations and beautiful interiors no detail is left hidden. And the pets are delightful supporting characters with amusing temperaments! Meet Florence’s two dogs that live in the family home. Pebbles is a beautiful charcoal whippet with grey blue eyes and Piscean energy. A truly feminist…

Poetry reading at The Courtyard Poetry Slam 2022

Tickets £10. Buy online