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1855
Adam Lindsay Gordon – On the 4th of November 1855 Gordon resigns from the police force [Adelaide, Australia]
1856
Edward FitzGerald – On the 4th of November 1856 FitzGerald marries Lucy Barton [Chichester, United Kingdom]
1895
Eugene Field – Eugene Field died in 1895 at the age of just 45 following a heart attack. He was buried at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Kenilworth, Illinois. [Kenilworth, Illinois, United States]
1918
Wilfred Owen – Owen was killed in action at Sambre-Oise on 4th November 1918. It was one week before the signing of the Armistice that would see the end of the war. [Sambre-Oise, France]

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Christie Poem Mystery Solved / Poetry For A New Audience – Poetry News Roundup October 31

This week on our poetry news round up we take a look at a poem by Agatha Christie and a book of poetry reimagined for a new audience. Mystery Behind First Published Work by Agatha Christie Solved Whilst Agatha Christie is well known for her mystery thrillers which made her famous, her first published work was in fact a poem. Written in 1905 when Christie was just 14 years old ...

Latest poems

November 4th

6:25 - Be as, by sorenbarrett
6:11 - CHILDREN OF MORTALITY, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
6:10 - Inclusive Invitation, by orchidee
5:34 - Chaotic Classics, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
5:05 - Such A Lucky Boy., by Goldfinch60
4:58 - *Gratitude HUGS AND KISSES DAY*, by Keyara S Trotman
3:52 - What He Promised Me.., by That’sSoRaven1
3:49 - Lover Boy, by Ja'Quan Shepard
1:23 - After You, by JH The Muse
1:07 - She Stared Back, by NinjaGirl
0:58 - queen of sorrows, by Ja'Quan Shepard

November 3rd

23:27 - Unfinished Us, by Lyss Nicole
23:26 - Chatter in the scowl., by Andrew Deaton
21:30 - THE S.E.A.L.S. OF RAGNAROK, by David Welch
20:37 - No Child Is Safe In El fasher, by Yousif Ibrahim Abubaker Abdalla
20:12 - I tried, by amethyste
19:25 - Charmed, by Not
19:13 - Untitled {5}, by Niko Papadatos
18:39 - Missing those days, by Princess Osariemen Aihie
18:29 - Memories., by Starfire
17:29 - If the bugs , by Georgia Watson
17:25 - Long interminable hours..., by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
17:20 - safe, by lunarchloedip
15:03 - 13 questions, by Pineapple_pizza018
14:59 - तुम्हारे जन्मदिन पर , by Deepak Vohra
14:48 - The Minstrel's Song, by Matthew R. Callies
14:36 - You are NOT broken, by Arcane-
14:01 - Anthropomorphism, by Samuel Maximilian
13:58 - Monday, Monday, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:58 - a sandwich analogy , by applecherry

Latest fusioned poems

October 24th

17:00 - Guided by the Light Within, started by ms.divine
11:34 - Guy Fawkes., started by Poetic Licence

October 20th

13:00 - Ever lonely , started by Princess Osariemen Aihie

October 19th

15:30 - The Weight of Knowing, started by louiray

October 17th

17:12 - Halloween, started by Poetic Licence

October 14th

5:30 - our open page , started by arqios

October 13th

8:00 - Shattered silence, started by Princess Osariemen Aihie

October 11th

9:29 - Some People at Christmas, started by Poetic Licence

October 4th

16:00 - Is It Contagious?., started by Poetic Licence

September 29th

11:42 - Friend or Foe , started by Poetic Licence

September 28th

0:13 - Is There a Fix?., started by Poetic Licence

September 17th

13:30 - The way I Still Remember You, started by louiray
12:36 - Love is... (September 14th-29th), started by Aa Harvey

September 14th

6:39 - 'Love is...' September 11th, started by Aa Harvey

September 3rd

17:00 - once upon a time, but not too long ago, started by DeadRose

August 27th

14:53 - War and peace, started by Priya Tomar

August 21st

18:00 - other, started by highlighter
10:30 - You, Me, and Christ, started by ForeverJesus7

August 20th

13:57 - Can Nature Survive., started by Poetic Licence

August 16th

0:42 - Losing my mind;, started by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ

October 28th

1:42 - Somewhere Only We Know, started by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ

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Dickinson Sculpture / Murdoch Published – Poetry News Roundup October 24th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 24th, 2025.

This weeks poetry news round up takes a look at a sculpture honouring Emily Dickinson and poems by the late Iris Murdoch. New Sculpture in Poets’ Garden of WT Cornette Library Honours Emily Dickinson Enthusiasts of the poetry of Emily Dickinson gathered last week for "'Hope is the Thing with Feathers': An Evening of Verse ...

Kipling’s Letters / Cemetery Hosts Risky Poetry – Poetry News Roundup October 17th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 17th, 2025.

This week in our round up of poetry news we look at a discovery of letters written by Rudyard Kipling and the performance of an obscenity filled poem in a cemetery. WWI Letters from Rudyard Kipling Reveal Search for Son A discovery of letters that date from 1915 shows that the poet and author Rudyard Kipling made an ...

Heaney Poems To Be Published / Eliot Prize Shortlist / Borders Poet On Scotland’s National Award List – Poetry News Roundup October 10th

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 10th, 2025.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at somepreviously unpublished poetry, the shortlist for the TS Eliot Poetry Prize and a Borders poet who has been shortlisted for the Scotland National Book Awards. Seamus Heaney – Previously Unpublished Poems to be Published A new book containing poems written by Seamus Heaney, internationally recognised with some ...

Tony Harrison and Brian Patten Pass Away – Poetry News Roundup 3rd October

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 3rd, 2025.

Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news that the British literary scene has lost two well respected names, Tony Harrison, and Brian Patten. Dramatist and Poet, Tony Harrison Dies Aged 88 The award-winning poet and dramatist who fuelled national conversation with his writing which talked about politics, class and obscenity has died aged 88. Since ...

Legal Complaint On Poetry Book Review – Poetry News September 26th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 26th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we delve into the story of the poetry book review that has sparked a legal complaint. The Times Faces Legal Complaint Following Scathing Poetry Book Review The Times newspaper has found itself the subject of a legal complaint, following suggestions that it made that appeared to suggest that the Scottish poet Len Pennie had ...

US Laureate Named – Poetry News September 19th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 19th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the new US Poet Laureate. New US Poet Laureate Named The author and translator Arthur Sze has been named as the new US poet laureate. The announcement was made by the Library of Congress on Monday this week, during a time when they are under fire from the ...