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1840
Thomas Moore – Religion and Trade is published in the Morning Chronicle on June the 1st 1840 [London, United Kingdom]
1878
John Masefield – John Masefield was born 1878 in Ledbury, Hertfordshire. His father was a solicitor and he lived the first six years of his life in Ledbury before his mother died suddenly. [Ledbury, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom]
1882
John Drinkwater – On the 1st of June, 1882 John Drinkwater is born in Leytonstone [Leytonstone, United Kingdom]
1898
George Bernard Shaw – On June the 1st 1898 Shaw marries Charlotte Payne-Townshend [London, United Kingdom]
1944
Allen Ginsberg – Hanging out with Lucien Carr, Ginsberg met Jack Kerouac for the first time. [Columbia University, New York, United States]
1970
Giuseppe Ungaretti – On the 1st of June 1970 Giuseppe Ungaretti passes away in Milan, Italy [Milan, Italy]

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Belarus’ Best Poetry Book Award / Lorca Documentary’s Rare Footage / Activist Poet Dies – Poetry News Roundup 29th May

Today, we look at Belarus' best poetry, the rare footage from the Lorca documentary and celebrate a poet and activist's life. Best Belarussian Poetry Book Award Ceremony Takes Place in Warsaw The Natallia Arsennieva Prize, which is awarded for the best Belarusian-language poetry book, held its award ceremony on 27th May in Warsaw. The goal of the event was twofold, firstly to honour the best poetry book ...

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June 1st

13:43 - Frozen Dreams, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:07 - grief, by nitya1+18
12:38 - Renewable Hope, by Tristan Robert Lange
12:19 - Beyond All Time, All Space and Pure Conception..., by cellinic
11:20 - Push, by M.E.M.
10:54 - Gentleman Death , by gray0328
10:16 - PLEASES, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
9:35 - Nights, by Raunak Sarkar
8:23 - Axiomagic, by Mutley Ravishes
8:04 - night beauty, by jim56
8:01 - melded roads, by arqios
7:59 - Longing for the abyss, by Atrona Grizel
7:47 - The birthday of a king, by Aallffiee
7:11 - The math of it, by Maplespal
6:48 - (Extra)Ordinary Birds, by rosalinahawkins1
6:40 - AS I WANDER, by cully45
6:31 - A DREAM, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:50 - Blood money, by sorenbarrett
5:44 - The Nuns in My Neighbourhood, by Mirela
5:34 - Turn Off The Screen, Turn On Your Mind, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
5:32 - Trinity Trouble?, by orchidee
5:31 - Im okay;, by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ
4:28 - providence, by John Edward Smith Jr.+18
4:08 - That Memory Of Whitby., by Goldfinch60
3:38 - June Folding into Brightness, by Matthew R. Callies
3:25 - Anthony Or Hanible Middle Name Outcast, by Anthony Hanible
3:09 - I write to heavens for thy nation, by Funmiwrites
3:02 - Margairetta, by David Wakeling
2:48 - Three Ways Of Looking At A Chair, by Vipassana
1:42 - Up Up Up We go, by rabdikavi
0:31 - Silent Tears....., by Celina Powell
0:07 - Psalm of Delivery, by Thomas W Case

Latest fusioned poems

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
11:34 - Guy Fawkes., started by Poetic Licence

October 20th

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

May 28th

21:24 - I tried , started by BlessedbyGod

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Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu, Stephen Mitchell (Translator), uploaded by Vipassana
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US Laureate / Suleimenov’s Birthday / Luschei Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 22nd, 2026.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the current US Poet Laureate, the 90th birthday of Olzhas Suleimenov and the 2025 winner of the Luschei Prize in African Poetry. Arthur Sze Takes on the Art of Translated Poetry The current US poet laureate, Arthur Sze, took a rather unconventional path to the role. Born to Chinese immigrant parents in 1950, the ...

Prynne Dies / Dylan Thomas Prize Winner – Poetry News Roundup May 15th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 15th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet JH Prynne and this year's winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize. Poet JH Prynne Passes Away Aged 89 Jeremy Halvard Prynne, the scholar and writer, knowing as a bit of a maverick, has died at the age of 89. Prynne, who was a ...

Okano and Rumens Pass Away – Poetry News Roundup May 8th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 8th, 2026.

In this week's poetry news round up we bring you articles about the sad loss of two figures from the world of poetry. Hirohiko Okano, Leading Japanese Tanka Poet Dies at 101 The respected Japanese poet, Hirohiko Okano, who selected the poetry for the Urakai Hajime annual New Year’s poetry-reading ceremony, has died due to heart failure at the age of ...

7th Century Poem Found / Poet’s Love Letters Found – Poetry News Roundup 1st May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 2nd, 2026.

This weeks poetry news round up takes a look at two important discoveries of literary significance. Seventh-century Poem Found in Rome Library A 1,200-year-old lost copy of a manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn has been found in the National Central Library of Rome by scholars from Dublin. The poem, which is a copy of the earliest surviving poem written in the ...

Lost Poetry Discovered – Poetry News April 24th

Published by Joanne Jeffries April 26th, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side we bring you an article about a lost poetry verse written by Federico Garcia Lorca. Federico Garcia Lorca Verse Found 93 Years After it was Written A verse that was previously unknown has been found. The writing, which is attributed to Federico Garcia Lorca, has been discovered 93 years ...

US Laureate Takes Second Term / Guggenheim’s 2026 Fellow – Poetry News Roundup April 17th

Published by Joanne Jeffries April 17th, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at a second term as US Poet Laureate for Arthur Sze and the poet named as a Guggenheim 2026 Fellow. Arthur Sze Appointed to a Second Term as U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress has announced that the current Poet Laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to serve a second term ...