Through reaching out to others, it became clear to us that the name cRxeate wasn’t the easiest to say or spell! So we have been working hard on a new name, a new logo & some exciting events to take us into the autumn!

From our glorious summer Poetry Picnic event to our upcoming Draw to Unwind art workshops, our aim is to nurture a space full of creative ideas & opportunities for all, no matter what stage of your medical or creative journey!

Happy writing in the meantime.

We can’t wait to hear your poems!

Nicola and Aruna,
Crxeate team.

We know it takes courage to share your work so please know we will treat your words with care, respect & gratitude. You make this community what it is. With that in mind, this online event will be open to public & free to book so we hope you will join us & we will share when info becomes available.

We are looking forward to receiving your submissions & will endeavour to include as much of your work as possible though, given time restriction, we hope you will understand that it may not be possible to include all the work we receive.

Send us a video of you reading your own poem on the theme ‘Beyond the Bedside’.
video must be filmed in landscape & should be max 2 mins long.
You can introduce the poem by title but we will add your preferred name & role in captions to save time.
Send us your poems to [email protected] by 28/9/25.

We have a 10 min slot & would like to deliver this as a pre-recorded video containing your poems! So, we are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!

We are taking poems from all UK based medical students and doctors.

She says “Poetry appeals to me because it is an escape from the stresses and strains of daily life. It transports people and inspires such depth of emotion with so few words. I think reading and writing poetry add a precious extra dimension to my life, and I am grateful for it.”

She started writing poetry 6 years ago, & has had poems published in literary magazines & in a Lockdown Anthology in 2020.

She loves going on long walks & writing ekphrastic poetry inspired by her nature photographs.

Introducing Rema who is joining us again!

Rema Jyothirmayi is a consultant oncologist at the Kent Oncology Centre. She was born in South India and grew up there, before moving to the UK in her late twenties.

Laura is a writer & resident doctor based in Sussex. Her poetry explores themes of illness & healing, folklore & ecology. She has run writing-for-wellbeing workshops and is a co-editor of Consilience, a journal for poetry & artwork about science.

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And if you’re in a sharing mood, you can sign up to our open mic (open to all those working or studying in healthcare).

We are a friendly, inclusive group and this will be a great opportunity to share your poetry.

register via Zoom
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This online event will set us up for the summer with an evening of your favourite verses & some of your own goodies too!
A wonderful line up of medic poets will share a poem they have written, followed by 1 from another poet they love - you might hear one of your faves or discover something new

I love how mindful it is as I have concentrate fully & whilst making it get completely lost in the flow of the process.

Has anyone else tried cross stitch or embroidery? What have you made?
Or any other textile crafts you enjoyed. I would love to try knitting one day too!