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1578
St John of the Cross – On the 15th of August 1578 St John of the Cross escapes from jail through a small window [Fontiveros, Ávila, Spain]
1617
John Donne – On the 15th of August 1617 Donne's wife Anne More dies [London, United Kingdom]
1771
Sir Walter Scott – Sir Walter Scott was born in 1771 in Edinburgh. His father was a solicitor and the family had strong Presbyterian roots. [College Wynd, Edinburgh, Scotland]
1858
Edith Nesbit – On the 15th of August 1858, Edith Nesbit is born in Kennington, Surrey [Kennington, Surrey, United Kingdom]

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Poetry Sales Boom / Eisteddfod Chair Winner – Poetry News Roundup August 14th

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the record-breaking year poetry is having in the bookshops and the winner of the Chair at this year's National Eisteddfod. UK Poetry Sales on Course for a Record Year Poetry is having a moment. Figures from the market researchers NielsenIQ show that poetry sales in the UK passed £8m during the first thirty weeks of 2026, an increase of 13.3% on the same ...

Latest poems

August 15th

2:24 - Why We're Here, by Andrea Elrod
2:00 - Testing 1 – 2 – 3, by Doggerel Dave
0:54 - P.S.D., by James Michael+18

August 14th

22:44 - The race , by Shahrukh
22:40 - To Gander at Harmas, by never be
22:33 - Clearest blue, by Dimitryet
22:26 - Dead Right Now, by Donteatmecows
22:21 - The Reframe, by Kayla Jackson
21:32 - Rhymes of Mifestofel (Jules Barbier), by Ksey_Gan
20:51 - INSIGHT, by David Welch
20:32 - heat, by lunarchloedip
19:04 - The Art of Becoming , by Siva Pranav
17:00 - From Kong to Peasant, by RSM0812
16:52 - I Am Lost, by Sassy Lou
16:45 - Alpine murder, by noahguernot
15:39 - How the world sounds at 2 AM, by Allie561
15:37 - THE LEAP, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS+18
15:10 - High IQ, by hzugman
14:56 - Exhibits , by A.N.
14:54 - Hooligan, by Fränz Müller
14:31 - Different Worlds, by Zayaan Ali1
14:08 - I Forgot, by Rhan Sterling Henry
14:02 - Ambivalence, by Lorenz
13:57 - Round pegs, Square pegs, by Paul Bell
13:33 - The Echo of His Voice , by gray0328
12:43 - Hiding In Plain Sight (+1), by Kurt Philip Behm
12:33 - The Alphabet Exercise (ABC, Easy as…?), by AuburnScribbler
11:48 - A Fucking Care, by Tristan Robert Lange+18
11:34 - The Journey, by analogaddict
11:24 - So Close, Yet so far, by Nikoline1

Latest fusioned poems

July 24th

14:00 - Whispers Linger, started by Bonnie Elizabeth+18

June 13th

0:30 - I tried , started by BlessedbyGod

May 30th

0:00 - Right now , started by BlessedbyGod

May 22nd

14:55 - Black Chevy Colorado, started by ForeverJesus7

May 16th

12:00 - Can we meet again?, started by Sree

May 5th

23:00 - When I go silent , started by BlessedbyGod

April 28th

6:30 - Fibonacci, started by orchidee

April 15th

17:00 - I Am the Eternal Revolution, started by Zafor Pathan { Poetry Writer }

April 8th

14:30 - Silver Chevy Nova Part: 2, started by ForeverJesus7

March 11th

7:00 - My Body Houses, started by Moonstruck_1310

February 17th

15:00 - what is life to you?, started by NAZIA ZAHRA

February 11th

11:00 - Quiet Sky, started by Nayak

January 27th

20:00 - Death, started by Natik S.

January 24th

14:30 - Where the Edges Learn to Breathe, started by Anthony Hanible

January 18th

20:00 - The Road That Waits, started by rawaneigh.99

December 30th

4:30 - কয়লা - শাহ্ আলম আল মুজাহিদ, started by Shah Alam Al Mujahid

December 26th

7:30 - Legends never die, started by BaHons Nana Z Debenham

December 20th

14:00 - what we call an end is maybe just a phase, started by ipshita

November 12th

5:00 - Somewhere Only We Know, started by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ

October 24th

17:00 - Guided by the Light Within, started by ms.divine

August 13th

8:41 - ᴘʀᴏᴍᴘᴛ!!, started by ᴍᴏᴏɴ

August 3rd

4:15 - How Much More, started by Mercy Robert

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Mythology by Edith Hamilton, uploaded by Elysianfields
Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu, Stephen Mitchell (Translator), uploaded by Elysianfields

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Nariman Hasanzade Dies / Claudia Rankine’s Triage – Poetry News Roundup August 7th

Published by Julian Yanover August 7th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the Azerbaijani People's Poet Nariman Hasanzade and the publication of Claudia Rankine's long-awaited new book. People's Poet of Azerbaijan Nariman Hasanzade Dies Aged 95 Nariman Alimammad oghlu Hasanzade, one of the leading figures of modern Azerbaijani literature, died on 1st August 2026 at the age of 95. He had been ...

Mary de Rachewiltz Dies / Booker Prize Longlist – Poetry News Roundup July 31st

Published by Julian Yanover July 31st, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet and translator Mary de Rachewiltz, keeper of Ezra Pound's legacy, and the announcement of the 2026 Booker Prize longlist. Poet and Translator Mary de Rachewiltz Dies Aged 101 Mary de Rachewiltz, the Italian-American poet and translator who spent much of her long life as the custodian of her ...

Black Ice Dies / Nigeria Prize Poetry Longlist – Poetry News Roundup July 24th

Published by Julian Yanover July 24th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the pioneering spoken word artist Black Ice and the newly announced poetry longlist for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature. Spoken Word Pioneer Black Ice Dies Aged 54 [caption id="attachment_20768" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images[/caption] Black Ice, the Philadelphia poet who did as much as anyone to carry spoken word ...

Forward Prize Shortlists / Edward Lucie-Smith Dies – Poetry News Roundup July 17th

Published by Julian Yanover July 17th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the newly announced shortlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry and the death of the poet and art critic Edward Lucie-Smith. 2026 Forward Prize Shortlists Announced The shortlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry were announced on Thursday July 16th, narrowing the field to twenty poets across the four categories. Founded in 1992 by William Sieghart, the Forward Prizes ...

New Children’s Laureate / King Arthur Manuscript Sells for Millions – Poetry News Roundup July 10th

Published by Julian Yanover July 10th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the announcement of the new Waterstones Children's Laureate and the record-making sale of a rare medieval Arthurian manuscript. Patrice Lawrence Named Waterstones Children's Laureate [caption id="attachment_20711" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Patrice Lawrence © David Bebber[/caption] Author Patrice Lawrence has been announced as the new Waterstones Children's Laureate for 2026–2028. The bestselling writer, known for her 2016 debut ...

Ledbury Poetry Festival / Franz Wright’s Last Poems – Poetry News Roundup July 3rd

Published by Julian Yanover July 3rd, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we take a look at the Ledbury Poetry Festival, which is currently in full swing, and the posthumous collection of last poems from the Pulitzer Prize winner Franz Wright. Ledbury Poetry Festival Underway The Ledbury Poetry Festival, one of the largest and longest-running celebrations of poetry in the UK, is currently taking place in the Herefordshire ...