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 KATHLEEN MORGAN
Born and raised in suburban Sydney, the writing of poetry began seriously at the age of eight years old, inspired by the desire to express emotion, following a traumatic event.
After years of journal and letter writing, and the study of short story writing through correspondence, a work related RSI made writing for extended periods extremely painful and difficult. This created the need for writing to become more summarized, more minimal, and it was then a conscious decision was made to become a poet.
Relocation to the lower mid-north coast of NSW for eleven years, saw the attainment of a drivers licence, the birth of a son, and a period of much writing, which inspired the co-founding of the Great Lakes Fellowship of Australian Writers (NSW), the Great Lakes Young Writers Group, and membership with the Poets Union, Sydney (since 1996).
Publication in various anthologies, newspapers, and newsletters (regional, national, and international) followed, with the first publication of poetry occurring in a local newspaper (1992), followed by the first publication within an anthology (1994), and first performed public reading of original works at the NSW Writers Centre, Sydney (1991).
While employed as a Teachers Aide, the establishment of creative writing groups for gifted and talented students within a number of NSW public and independent schools was undertaken, while also utilising poetry to develop literacy skills in special needs’ students. Other occupations which have interacted with the writing experience include working as a Library Assistant, Yoga Teacher, Cultural Heritage Consultant, Tour Guide, and Environmental Worker.
Issues and interests commonly explored include death/spirituality, environmental,/cultural heritage, self/identity and political/social themes. Presently developing works within the realm of cyberculture,while also exploring the relationships between the word and the symbol, and working on self publishing a first collection of poems.
Currently based in Sydney and employed as a part time childcare worker, while also writing, researching, and living a creative life with her visual artist partner David Vincent Hammer, and their son Nathan.
Email: morganpoet@hotmail.com
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MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- 40 Individual Poems have been included in the following publications:
19 poems in The Extra (Manning Great Lakes Regional Newspaper); 1992-1999
10 poems in Turiya Yoga Foundation Journals & Newsletters (International); 1994-1999
8 poems in The Koori Mail(National newspaper);1996-2001
1 poem in Great Lakes Environmental News (Great Lakes Regional Newsletter); 2000
1 poem for Tobwabba Tours Forster (Tour Handout) 2000
1 poem in The Northern Leader(Wollongong Regional Newspaper) 2003 - Poetry Workshops and Poems studied at:
Forster Public School, Forster, NSW, Yrs K-6
Tuncurry Public School, Tuncurry, NSW, Yrs K-6
Birchgrove Independent School, North Strathfield, NSW, K-6
The McDonald College of Performing Arts, North Strathfield, NSW, Yrs K-12 - Anthology Publications
“ Journeys to The Point” - Anthology of Young Australian Poets - Express Media, 1994
“Scribbly Gums” A collection of writings from Manning FAW, 1995
“Free Range” Poets Union Incorporated Members Anthology, 1997
“Untilted” Poets Union Incorporated Members Anthology, 1998
“The Second Worst Thing” - Grief Anthology - Helen Annand (Ed.& Pub.), 1998
“Love the Word” - Poets Union Incorporated Members Anthology, 1999
“Reflections of Tomorrow” - RTR Publishers, 2000
“from the Anabranch” -Poets Union Incorporated Members Anthology, 2000
“No River is Safe” - Poets Union Incorporated Members Anthology, 2002
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MY NEWS:
I am currently continuing with the editing of a self published collection of poems as well as keeping a poetic eye on the current environmental and political issues in the media.
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MY RESIDENCE INFO:
City: Sydney
State/Country: Australia
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