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Douglas Dunn Dies / James Laughlin Award Winner – Poetry News Roundup October 23rd

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the Scottish poet Douglas Dunn and the winner of this year's James Laughlin Award. Scottish Poet Douglas Dunn Passes Away Aged 83 Douglas Dunn, the award-winning Scottish poet, critic and teacher, has died at the age of 83. Dunn passed away on Friday 16th October, just a week short of his 84th birthday, which would have been ...

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October 26th

4:44 - S.I.N (ships, in hope, none), by Abdullah123
3:30 - Letters to Her #4, by JWKP98
3:05 - The Scene at Dawn, by Dog days
3:03 - When the Moon is Full, by Matthew R. Callies
2:17 - Heart of Flesh, by twistedlogicx

October 25th

23:29 - From my mind, by Micah Finchley
23:12 - Velvet of promises, by ELIORA
22:40 - Untethered , by Poet\'s Dream
21:34 - Still alive, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
17:37 - Nine Nights, by Mottakeenur Rehman
17:31 - The Golden Rule, by Donteatmecows
17:21 - MIDNIGHT IN THE CASTLE, by Durdica Porobija
16:52 - My Very Own Time Capsule , by Teddy.15
16:07 - Awakening, by Eugene S.
15:40 - It's snowing in Ottawa, by Lorenz
14:26 - So sad he had to go, by poetaldo+18
14:23 - Gracious God, by orchidee
13:58 - Legacy of a corpse, by bezimienny
13:51 - As It Waits ..., by Kurt Philip Behm
13:31 - The Slumbering Pedestrians, by Jordan Bridger1
13:11 - Cagey motherfucker , by ms.divine+18
12:44 - THOSE WHO RELY ON GOVERNMENT, by David Welch
12:41 - If only we'd been friends, by ᴍᴏᴏɴ
12:37 - a table reserved within my heart, by Kay C
12:30 - At Sixteen , by gray0328
11:55 - Orbiting Of The Sharks, by Novaselic
11:48 - The One to Bloom, by Dog days
10:34 - Only Time will Tell, by Thomas W Case
9:54 - Tracks in the Empty Quarter, by Matthew R. Callies
9:40 - Between Thou and Thee , by Salvia.S

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October 25th

2:00 - The sensation , started by nicolesarah+18

October 8th

21:30 - Who are we?, started by Trix

October 2nd

0:00 - A Fake God, started by Ethan Mikel St.Amour

September 18th

12:00 - All Over the Place – A Nonsense Song, started by AuburnScribbler

August 18th

7:30 - How Much More, started by Mercy Robert

August 16th

2:34 - ᴘʀᴏᴍᴘᴛ!!, started by ᴍᴏᴏɴ

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

October 13th

0:11 - Alone , started by BlessedbyGod

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Foyle Young Poets Winners / Isle of Wight’s First Poet Laureate – Poetry News Roundup October 16th

Published by Julian Yanover October 16th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the winners of this year's Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award and the appointment of the Isle of Wight's very first Poet Laureate. Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2026 Announced [caption id="attachment_21100" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Illustration by Emily Haworth-Booth for The Poetry Society.[/caption] The Poetry Society has announced the winners of ...

Anne Carson Wins Nobel / T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist – Poetry News Roundup October 9th

Published by Julian Yanover October 9th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the Canadian poet Anne Carson, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the shortlist for this year's T. S. Eliot Prize. Anne Carson Awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature [caption id="attachment_21073" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Anne Carson © Jeff Brown[/caption] Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist, translator and classicist, has ...

Long Soldier Named MacArthur Fellow / National Poetry Day – Poetry News Roundup October 2nd

Published by Julian Yanover October 2nd, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the poet who has been named as one of this year's MacArthur Fellows, and at National Poetry Day, which was celebrated across the UK on Thursday. Poet Layli Long Soldier Awarded MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship [caption id="attachment_21051" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photo Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.[/caption] The American poet Layli Long ...

Poets Make the Booker Shortlist / National Poetry Day Preview – Poetry News Roundup September 25th

Published by Julian Yanover September 25th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the two poets who have made it onto this year's Booker Prize shortlist and at what's in store for National Poetry Day next week. Two Poets Shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize The shortlist for the 2026 Booker Prize was announced on Tuesday, and poetry lovers have good reason to pay attention this ...

Annie Dillard Dies / National Book Award Poetry Longlist – Poetry News Roundup September 18th

Published by Julian Yanover September 18th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the writer Annie Dillard and the announcement of this year's National Book Award for Poetry longlist. Annie Dillard Passes Away Aged 81 [caption id="attachment_20987" align="alignnone" width="676"] Annie Dillard during an interview at her home, January 24, 1983. (Bob Child / AP)[/caption] Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer whose very first published ...

Robin Morgan Dies / Pegasus Awards Announced – Poetry News Roundup September 11th

Published by Julian Yanover September 11th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet and feminist Robin Morgan and the announcement of the Poetry Foundation's 2026 Pegasus Awards. Poet and Feminist Robin Morgan Dies Aged 85 [caption id="attachment_20945" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photograph: Zuma Press Inc/Alamy[/caption] Robin Morgan, the poet, essayist and editor who became one of the defining figures of second-wave feminism, has died at ...