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1637
Ben Jonson – On the 6th of August 1637 Ben Jonson passes away at the age of 65 [London, United Kingdom]
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Mary de Rachewiltz Dies / Booker Prize Longlist – Poetry News Roundup July 31st

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 father's literary estate, has died at the age of 101. ...

Latest poems

August 6th

15:09 - About me, by poetaldo
14:52 - Sadness Follows Me , by Akshadha_Joshi1310
14:02 - Synesthaesia in love, by Lorenz
13:39 - Grifter's Stew, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:04 - Where the shallow sings, by nicolesarah
12:41 - Wooden Shoes , by gray0328
12:37 - STOPPED CHASING THE UNREQUITED-, by NAZIA ZAHRA
12:23 - A Faithful Journey Begins, by JENNY M GUERRIER
11:36 - Death came a stalking, by Rhan Sterling Henry
11:06 - THE TEXAS TREASURE TRAGEDY, by David Welch
11:04 - Until You Find Me, by rgm441+18
10:49 - Sins of the Flesh, by Fränz Müller
10:43 - Aa128-ForewordBy Meta AI-The Donkey's Tale--6Aug2026, by Soman Ragavan
10:37 - merciless, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:30 - "YOU", by Khansa Akhtar
10:16 - LIFE IN TECCHICOLOR / LA VIDA EN TECNICOLOR, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
9:16 - Relationships 101 , by Michael A. McGuire
8:40 - Three in the morning, by Paul Bell
8:31 - laureled youth, by arqios
8:09 - Miles Without A Destination, by Anthony Hanible
7:41 - natures beauty, by jim56
6:33 - BY THE WAY, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:52 - Candyland Of Delicious Desires. Part 1, by Nerd
4:43 - It really happened, by sorenbarrett
4:18 - Dendrochronology, by Emery Walker
3:58 - Chapters Of Life., by Goldfinch60
3:25 - the premeditated murder of a dream, by DeadRose
3:17 - I Didn't Know How To Do It Anymore, by Trix
3:05 - American Executor: James Monroe, by Matthew R. Callies
3:05 - Come In, Spinner, by flyingfish
2:48 - Roses in Late Summer (year 1 re-write), by DeadRose

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 Akshadha_Joshi1310

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 3rd

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

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Mythology by Edith Hamilton, uploaded by Elysianfields
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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 ...

Forward Prizes Longlists / A Bumper Year for Debuts – Poetry News Roundup June 26th

Published by Julian Yanover June 26th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the newly announced longlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry and some of the names making the cut. Forward Prizes for Poetry Reveal 2026 Longlists The longlists for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry were announced on Monday June 22nd. Founded back in 1992 by William Sieghart, the Forward Prizes have grown ...

Women’s Prize book awards – Poetry News Roundup June 19th 2026

Published by Julian Yanover June 19th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we widen our gaze a little to the broader literary world, as both halves of one of the most significant book prizes for women writers were handed out: the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction. Virginia Evans Wins the 2026 Women's Prize ...