Artist / Gallery

Poetry collection
Every Snake Sheds Its Skin
Every Snake Sheds Its Skin is a raw and honest collection written during a period of deep personal challenge.
Kate explores what it means to heal, endure, and to remake oneself in a world that rarely slows down.
Through the shifting terrain of a mental-health journey, these poems offer reflection, courage and the possibility of renewal.
Like the snake that sheds its skin, we are invited to release what no longer serves us and step into a truer, stronger version of ourselves.
This book is a reminder that change is not only inevitable but is transformative.
NZ$25.00 NZ$29.00
Out now. Launch price until Friday 30 Oct.

Kate Pitches is an author, poet, actress, yoga teacher and biomedical honours graduate based in Auckland, New Zealand. Her work brings a frank and thoughtful perspective to healing, meaning, and the complexities of being human in the modern world.
Her poetry collection, Every Snake Sheds Its Skin, was written during a period of deep personal challenge. Through the shifting terrain of a mental-health journey, the poems explore what it means to heal, endure, and remake oneself in a world that rarely slows down. Snakes teach a simple lesson: change is inevitable, and we grow through it.
Offerings
Yoga Instruction
Kate is a qualified yoga instructor, available to guide on Wednesday nights at the Auckland Buddhist Centre
Message in a Bottle
“Give it to your person, or leave it for a stranger to find.”
Poetry readings
Kate reads from Every Snake Sheds Its Skin at events, gatherings and festivals. Ask about a reading for yours.
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