Poetry
Here you'll find all of my poetry collections and poetry projects.
A Year of Wild Verse (Naked Figleaf Press, 2026)
In A Year of Wild Verse, Kathryn Rossati gathers poems that move through hedgerow and shoreline, woodland path and open sky. Hedgehogs slip through dusk, moles work the dark soil, bats tilt through evening air, trees take the blade and keep growing. Survival here is not spectacle; it is daily, urgent, yet enduring.
Rooted in the Isle of Wight yet alert to the pressures shaping landscapes everywhere, these poems draw us closer to root and tide-mark, to wingbeat and breath, to the persistent pulse of the natural world.
Written during the long months of pandemic lockdown and created to raise funds for the RSPB, this year-long vow became both discipline and devotion. Week by week, poem by poem, Rossati, who is neurodivergent, kept watch for what adapts and what disappears. She honours what lives beyond human crisis and reminds us of what is at stake when we fail to notice.
In A Year of Wild Verse, Kathryn Rossati gathers poems that move through hedgerow and shoreline, woodland path and open sky. Hedgehogs slip through dusk, moles work the dark soil, bats tilt through evening air, trees take the blade and keep growing. Survival here is not spectacle; it is daily, urgent, yet enduring.
Rooted in the Isle of Wight yet alert to the pressures shaping landscapes everywhere, these poems draw us closer to root and tide-mark, to wingbeat and breath, to the persistent pulse of the natural world.
Written during the long months of pandemic lockdown and created to raise funds for the RSPB, this year-long vow became both discipline and devotion. Week by week, poem by poem, Rossati, who is neurodivergent, kept watch for what adapts and what disappears. She honours what lives beyond human crisis and reminds us of what is at stake when we fail to notice.
Little Tales: Poems for Kids (Next Chapter, 2025)
LITTLE TALES is a fun, whimsical collection of poetry for younger readers and the young at heart.
LITTLE TALES weaves magic and folklore with slices of school and family life, told with a cosiness and lightness reminiscent of bedtime stories. It also explores the confusion of being not quite a teenager, but not a small child either, and the expectations and challenges that go along with that stage of life.
Some poems play with silliness and humour, while others wield the sharpness of reality. Above all, LITTLE TALES maintains a soft touch of escapism to ignite imaginations and shed the seriousness of intense days.
LITTLE TALES is a fun, whimsical collection of poetry for younger readers and the young at heart.
LITTLE TALES weaves magic and folklore with slices of school and family life, told with a cosiness and lightness reminiscent of bedtime stories. It also explores the confusion of being not quite a teenager, but not a small child either, and the expectations and challenges that go along with that stage of life.
Some poems play with silliness and humour, while others wield the sharpness of reality. Above all, LITTLE TALES maintains a soft touch of escapism to ignite imaginations and shed the seriousness of intense days.
Roar/Raw (Lemon Jelly Press, 2025)
Roar/Raw is a powerful, deeply honest collection of poetry exploring life as a neurodivergent and disabled woman in a world that often demands quiet. With unflinching vulnerability and sharp lyrical insight, Kathryn Rossati brings to the page the intensity of overstimulation, the grief of not fitting in, and the joy of self-recognition.
From the tenderness of A Letter to My Childhood Self to the raw sensory overload of Rattled Bones, these poems speak directly to the experience of living with AuDHD, offering both comfort and clarity to readers who see themselves reflected here – and a window into that world for those who don’t.
Roar/Raw is a powerful, deeply honest collection of poetry exploring life as a neurodivergent and disabled woman in a world that often demands quiet. With unflinching vulnerability and sharp lyrical insight, Kathryn Rossati brings to the page the intensity of overstimulation, the grief of not fitting in, and the joy of self-recognition.
From the tenderness of A Letter to My Childhood Self to the raw sensory overload of Rattled Bones, these poems speak directly to the experience of living with AuDHD, offering both comfort and clarity to readers who see themselves reflected here – and a window into that world for those who don’t.
If We Could Hold Up The Sky (Next Chapter, 2021)
Love is malleable and comes in many forms. It can be shaped into bridges and carved into doorways. It can become a hand to hold up the sky when everything threatens to crash down around us.
Inspired by personal experience, If We Could Hold Up The Sky is a poetry collection revolving around the tale of two neurodivergent individuals who meet as colleagues, fall rapidly into an iron friendship, and gradually become romantic partners.
The collection also explores mental health, childhood, societal expectations, work-related stress, and how a solid foundation of support can make all the difference to overall wellbeing.
Love is malleable and comes in many forms. It can be shaped into bridges and carved into doorways. It can become a hand to hold up the sky when everything threatens to crash down around us.
Inspired by personal experience, If We Could Hold Up The Sky is a poetry collection revolving around the tale of two neurodivergent individuals who meet as colleagues, fall rapidly into an iron friendship, and gradually become romantic partners.
The collection also explores mental health, childhood, societal expectations, work-related stress, and how a solid foundation of support can make all the difference to overall wellbeing.
Magic! Hissed The Little Demons (Next Chapter, 2021)
Everyone has their demons.
From time to time, they'll sneak up on us or run about underfoot. They'll keep tripping us until we summon the one thing they can't stand: magic. That igniting surge of self-belief that sends them crawling back into the shadows.
An imaginative and accessible collection of poetry, Magic! Hissed The Little Demons explores depression, self-confidence, friendship, and determination, blending the fantastical with the contemporary, and a hint or two of sass.
Everyone has their demons.
From time to time, they'll sneak up on us or run about underfoot. They'll keep tripping us until we summon the one thing they can't stand: magic. That igniting surge of self-belief that sends them crawling back into the shadows.
An imaginative and accessible collection of poetry, Magic! Hissed The Little Demons explores depression, self-confidence, friendship, and determination, blending the fantastical with the contemporary, and a hint or two of sass.
A Book For Pandora (Next Chapter, 2019)
The poems in this rich and imaginative debut collection speak of people, life, loss and love. They weave threads of myth and fairytale into commentaries of society, explorations of self, nature and humanity.
Some surreal and sinister, others playful and light, the poems in A Book For Pandora encompass an array of flavours that will delight any reader.
The poems in this rich and imaginative debut collection speak of people, life, loss and love. They weave threads of myth and fairytale into commentaries of society, explorations of self, nature and humanity.
Some surreal and sinister, others playful and light, the poems in A Book For Pandora encompass an array of flavours that will delight any reader.
Isle of Wight National Landscape Nature Calling - Absorb and Respond
In 2025, I was commissioned by the Isle of Wight National Landscape to produce a piece of writing for their Nature Calling: Absorb and Respond project. You can find the poetry collection I produced, titled 'Exploring Bouldnor Forest' here: https://isleofwight-nl.org.uk/2025/11/25/exploring-bouldnor-forest-a-poetic-journey-by-kathryn-rossati/
Additionally, I also wrote an essay in three poems for the project, titled 'Reflections on Accessing Nature from a Neurodivergent and Disabled Perspective', which you can find here: https://isleofwight-nl.org.uk/2025/12/01/reflections-on-accessing-nature-from-a-neurodivergent-and-disabled-perspective/
Additionally, I also wrote an essay in three poems for the project, titled 'Reflections on Accessing Nature from a Neurodivergent and Disabled Perspective', which you can find here: https://isleofwight-nl.org.uk/2025/12/01/reflections-on-accessing-nature-from-a-neurodivergent-and-disabled-perspective/