Sacred Female Rage
Explore sacred female rage and write witness to the voicing of women's voices.
* This course will take place on the video-conferencing platform ZOOM *
Voicing the Sacred Feminine within .
Join poet and psychotherapist Catherine Balaq in this poetry workshop exploring sacred female rage. We will look to stories about women from Greek mythology and the bible to give voice to the unspoken.
With a range of work from contemporary poets that explore female rage, including Jacqueline Saphra and Vicki Feaver, and a selection of historic paintings that represent old tales, we will create new drafts in our own voices, as well as the voices of character and the collective ‘we’ of the rallying call. All are welcome to write witness and testimony to the voicing of the sacred feminine within ourselves and in the representations of female characters.
1-off Zoom session at 6.30–9.00pm (BST on Thursday 10th September)
Concessions & Accessibility
To apply for a concession rate, please send relevant documentation showing your eligibility for one of our concessions to [email protected]. Conditions of eligibility are detailed here.
What to Expect
This course is part of The September Sessions: 10 Years of the MA in Writing in Poetry, a series of Zoom workshops celebrating 10 Years of our MA in Writing in Poetry programme. Check out the full line up here.
More information about how our Video Courses work can be found on the Video Courses page. If you have any questions or wish to be added to the waiting list of a sold-out course, please email [email protected].
Image Credit: Yunus Tuğ
About Catherine Balaq 
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Catherine Balaq has two collections of poetry, animaginary and Deathless. Catherine also writes novels and is represented by Donald Winchester at Watson Little. Some Dark God, a pamphlet on the psychology of underworlds is published by V Press in July 2026.
"I’ve written many poems and feel so much more confident in sharing my work publicly. I’m very grateful [Poetry School] exists."
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