July 10, 2014

Castlemaine Cup 2

I won my first ‘Castlemaine Cup’ in April, now I’ve won again in June at the Castlemaine Poetry Readings, held each month at the Five Flags Hotel. Melbourne poet, Peter Bakowski, the featured poet, awarded the Cup for my poem ‘Collecting Jaara History.’ I will be exhibiting this poem alongside artist Eliza Tree’s painting ‘Land Rush to Gold Rush’ at Co.lab, a group exhibition at View Point Handmade Gallery, Bendigo, featuring the collaborative work of Central Victorian writers and visual artists, part of the first Write on the Fringe Festival, the Bendigo Writers Festival fringe festival (7,8 & 9 August).

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July 8, 2014

Poetry Monash 88

Very pleased to have my poem ‘A Hidden Apology’ published in Poetry Monash alongside fellow Central Victorian poets: Tru S Dowling, B N Oakman, Rob Wallis, Nola Firth and Ross Donlon.

A HIDDEN APOLOGY

We were always hiding
in the interim
living on fool’s edge
of love’s abyss.
Open places we could fall
in love
were hidden from full view
in the echo of precious words
that came too late
and of words
that came unasked for
in a time for listening unheard.

May 17, 2014

Castlemaine Cup

The Castlemaine Poetry Readings, held each month at the Five Flags Hotel, Campbells Creek, showcases two outstanding feature poets and holds a vibrant Open Section, of poets in competition for a ‘Castlemaine Cup’, as awarded by the feature poets.

Sarah Day (Hobart) and Stephen Edgar (Sydney), two of Australia’s finest poets, came to read in Castlemaine, in April, and awarded me this beautiful ‘Castlemaine Cup’ for my poem ‘Forest Creek Goldfields.’
You can read this and other published and awarded poems by clicking on my Poetry page above.

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April 17, 2014

Rhonda Jankovic Poetry Award

My poem ‘Family Violence’ was Highly Commended in the inaugural Rhonda Jankovic Poetry Award on social justice.

Producer and host of two radio programs on Melbourne’s 3CR – ‘Spoken Word’ (poetry) and ‘SUWA’ (current affairs) – Rhonda was a staunch advocate for emerging poets and justice for those disadvantaged in society.

Highly acclaimed poets Judith Rodriguez and Tom Shapcott presented the awards at the Frankston Library.

Santo Cazzati, 3CR Broadcaster, will have a special episode of ‘Spoken Word’ on the Rhonda Jankovic Poetry Award, which will feature the winning poems, including mine.

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March 4, 2014

Memory Weaving Anthology

Memory Weaving
An Anthology of Dementia Journeys edited by Carolyn Vimpani

On Sunday March 2nd, I read my poem ‘My Father’s Voice,’ included in the anthology, at the launch at MC², Doncaster.
Memory Weaving is supported by Manningham City Council and published by Poetica Christi Press.

Read poem here – https://katherineseppings.com/poetry/

November 26, 2013

Castlemaine Poetry Prize 2013

My poem ‘Forest Creek Goldfields’ received a Commendation in the Castlemaine Poetry Prize 2013.

Elliot Midland Newspapers, Mount Alexander Shire, and Soldiers and Scholar Bookshop sponsored the prize, judged by award-winning Castlemaine poet Ross Donlon. My Commended poem will be published in the Castlemaine Mail.

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July 30, 2013

Arts Fields – Poetry and Art

Castlemaine Word Mine Poets: Ann de Hugard, Katherine Seppings, Nola Firth, Rob Wallis, Ross Donlon, Susan Flanagan and Tru Dowling have joined with artist Lorraine le Plastrier, to exhibit their poems alongside her drawings, paintings and sculptures which inspired them, at Arts Fields, 2013.

Poetry reading and Artist talk – 11am, Sat 17 August.
Exhibition open 2-31 August.
Castlemaine Market Building, Mostyn St.

March 13, 2013

Castlemaine State Festival – Pictures and Poems

Fire on the Mountain by Katherine E Seppings

Castlemaine Word Mine poets will be holding an ekphrastic exhibition – poetry inspired by art – during the Castlemaine State Festival 2013.
Poets Ann de Hugard, Katherine Seppings, Nola Firth, Rob Wallis, Ross Donlon, Susan Flanagan and Tru Dowling will read their featured poems.
John Flaus will open the exhibition at 12.30pm Sun 17 March in the Word Mine room at the Anglican Church Hall, Cnr Kennedy and Forest Sts, Castlemaine.
The ‘Pictures & Poems’ exhibition will be open from 16 to 23 March, 10am-4pm.

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