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1916
David Gascoyne – On October the 10th, 1916 David Gascoyne is born in London [London, United Kingdom]
1919
Jean Toomer – On October the 10th 1919 Americans and Mary Austin is published in The New York Call [Washington, D.C., United States]
1940
Gwendolyn Brooks – On October the 10h 1940 Brooks gives birth to son Henry Lowington Blakely III [Chicago, Illinois, United States]

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

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 the publishing of his first collection in 1964, ...

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October 10th

2:05 - How Much I Meant, by 𝓱𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱
1:58 - Shiva, by Fränz Müller
1:21 - The Workshop, by writteninthestars
0:24 - Our Antiquity, by Sami Mulaj
0:21 - Stolen identity , by Bragee
0:15 - Beauty As Blame, by Poetic_Princess1
0:08 - Blank page , by Vanna

October 9th

22:51 - I'M A FREE MAN, OR I'M NOTHING, by David Welch
22:14 - Clarity Among the Stones, by GeekSusie
21:40 - The Quiet, by amirose2015
21:38 - Music byTamara Nesterovich, by Ksey_Gan
21:32 - The world goes around, by Hey!
19:58 - The house , by winona441
19:39 - The Present, by mtrotter1+18
19:20 - The Priest, by Spencer Wilhelm
18:43 - Spots, by Maplespal
17:48 - Flagging stamina leaves me starry eyed, by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
17:39 - Bleeding heartless, by Pineapple_pizza018
16:37 - Free , by ms.divine
13:58 - In My Head, by Insanely Hilarious
13:56 - A Nose for Fun, by Matthew R. Callies
13:37 - Peace Promise, by orchidee
13:25 - A bed of pain, by Princess Osariemen Aihie+18
12:47 - A Hard Rain (+1), by Kurt Philip Behm
12:28 - Sweet Maria, by Kevin Michael Bloor
11:51 - FLOWERS / FLORES, by Bustillos
11:37 - Wheels in Heaven (A Homage to Neil Wainwright, Rest in Peace), by AuburnScribbler
10:50 - Bed of My Beloved, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:36 - Laazmi Toh Nahi, by Meera Mere
9:59 - Your smile talks , by William Hromada

Latest fusioned poems

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

August 15th

21:59 - The Best Children's Party., started by Poetic Licence

August 14th

19:46 - I Am A Honest Politician!!!., started by Poetic Licence
10:00 - Each day feels different , started by written fromscars1+18

August 13th

13:34 - Our Children's Future., started by Poetic Licence

August 12th

12:31 - Poverty and Hunger in Every Corner , started by Poetic Licence

August 9th

13:12 - What Does The Future Hold., started by Poetic Licence

August 5th

14:00 - As time goes by , started by BlessedbyGod

July 31st

9:30 - Legacy on the Timeline, started by Jainesh.D

October 9th

13:48 - Guided by the Light Within, started by ms.divine

October 5th

9:41 - Ever lonely , started by Princess Osariemen Aihie

October 4th

12:04 - The Weight of Knowing, started by louiray

September 29th

2:28 - our open page , started by arqios

September 28th

4:47 - Shattered silence, started by Princess Osariemen Aihie

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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 ...

Laureate’s Poem Ineligible / Pegasus Awards Winners Announced – Poetry News Roundup September 12th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 14th, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the poem withdrawn from the Forward Prize and the winners of the 2025 Annual Pegasus Awards. Poet Laureate’s Poem Withdrawn from Shortlist over “Eligibility Error” The poem “Birds of the Arctic” written by Simon Armitage has been withdrawn from the category of Best Single Poem in this years Forward ...

Poet’s Statue To Be Rebuilt / Rydal’s Poet In Residence / Kadiiski Passes Away – Poetry News Roundup September 5th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 5th, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up looks at a promise to rebuild a statue of a poet, Rydal Mount’s poet in residence and the death of Kiril Kadiiski. Statue to Uzbek Poet to be Rebuilt A monument to the 15th century Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi, widely acknowledged as the founder of Uzbek literature, was recently destroyed by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. Now, just ...

Gwendolyn Brooks Awards / Pulitzer Poet Nomination – Poetry News Roundup August 29th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 29th, 2025.

This week our poetry news round up looks at the 2025 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards and one of the poets nominated for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Winners of this year’s Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Announced The 2025 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards has announced the 37 youth poets who have been named as this year’s winners. The award is given for ...

Obasiota Ibe’s Fellowship / Hikmet Document Found / O’Sullivan Died – Poetry News Roundup August 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 22nd, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at one of the 2025 winners of the Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellows award, a document linked to Nazim Hikmet and the death of the poet Derry O’Sullivan. Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe Announced as Fellowship Winner Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe has been named as one the 2025 winners of the Ruth ...