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Welsh Poet’s Home Opens / Byrd’s Papers Acquired / and Zephaniah’s Medal – Poetry News Roundup March 13

This week, on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the Welsh poet’s home opening for the public, the acquisition of Byrd’s papers, and Zephaniah’s medal. Welsh Poet’s Former Mansion Home Opens Doors to the Public Ty Penbryn, a Grade II listed Georgian Mansion, located in mid-Wales near Carmarthen will be opening its doors on 21st March to the public. The property is the former home of Sir Lewis ...

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March 14th

15:19 - Reprise, by Eugene S.
15:11 - Eyes 👀 , by ms.divine+18
14:07 - Clarity, by Kurt Philip Behm
14:05 - I Wouldn't Miss It, by Official 1SP
14:04 - I’m Sorry I Had To Take My Medicine, by Anthony Hanible
13:33 - A song for the Fisherman, by Alis Dream world
13:25 - Morning Sunlight, by Joe
12:26 - When Words Become Useless, by Entangled heart
12:04 - How love sounds to me, by Eira_
11:41 - The Letter I Didn’t Leave, by Dev Parth
11:39 - I'll just whisper, by Maplespal
11:37 - Yesterday Seems So Long Ago, by DesertWords
11:09 - Universal silhouettes, by evenwheniLie
11:08 - AIIeluia alleluia, by poetaldo
10:28 - Whispered in Trust , by gray0328
10:26 - Prayer of Disrepair, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:18 - The Angel Of Death , by Ajon4wheels
10:09 - Marriage, by Raye
9:38 - lovebird song, by jim56
9:17 - All Things White, by Katie B.
8:33 - Poem-Running out of space-14March2026, by Soman Ragavan
8:25 - The Making of An Appetite, by Neville+18
8:16 - Lonely Isle Files, by Mutley Ravishes
8:06 - "she” poem number 8, by arqios
6:47 - Voice in the Canyon, by roseeee
6:38 - Remembering PG, by orchidee
6:13 - What I was robbed of, by Bonnie
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6:00 - Revised but Sixpence none the Richer nor more comprehensible version, by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
5:59 - Spilt criticism, by sorenbarrett
5:49 - Why Would The World Wait For You, by birdbird
5:12 - WHEN DARKNESS INVADES, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:09 - Dreams Never Expire., by Goldfinch60
5:01 - Light, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
4:35 - Fisted Hands, by Zafor pathan @ জাফর পাঠান
4:10 - A unique relationship, by Donteatmecows
3:12 - The Pearl Necklace., by David Wakeling
3:04 - Prioritize yourself, by NafisaSB
3:02 - Sinsiesta, by Matthew R. Callies
3:01 - The Voice of the Sea, by Efrain Cajar

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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

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December 26th

7:30 - Legends never die, started by BaHons Nana Z Debenham

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14:00 - what we call an end is maybe just a phase, started by ipshita

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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

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

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17:12 - Halloween, started by Poetic Licence

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5:30 - our open page , started by arqios

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

October 11th

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

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

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

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Belarusian Poet Dies / Poet Launches High Court Battle – Poetry News Roundup March 6th

Published by Joanne Jeffries March 6th, 2026.

This week, we take a look at the Belarusian poet who has died at the age of 87, and also the poet who has launched a high court battle against the Arts Council. Uladzimir Karyzna has Died Aged 87 The poet Uladzimir Karyzna, who wrote the words to the Belarus national anthem, has died at the age of 87. Born ...

Portugal Celebrates Global Poet / Victorian Premier’s Literary Award – Poetry News Roundup February 27th

Published by Joanne Jeffries February 28th, 2026.

This week on our Poetry News round up, we take a look at the 500th anniversary celebration of the poet Luís de Camões and the winner of the Victorian Premiers’ Literary Award. Portugal Celebrates a Global Poet in Kazakhstan The 500th anniversary of the birth of the poet Luís de Camõeshas been marked with ...

King’s Medal / The Fisherman Poet – Poetry News Roundup February 20th

Published by Joanne Jeffries February 20th, 2026.

This week's Poetry news roundup looks at the winner of the 2025 King’s Gold Medal and the forgotten Fisherman Poet. King’s Gold Medal Recipient “Astonished” to Receive Award Michael Laskey, an 81-year-old poet, has been chosen as the winner of the King's Gold Medal for Poetry for 2025. The accolade, which was established in 1933 by King George ...

Ovid Inspired Exhibition / Nooteboom Dies – Poetry News Roundup Feb 14th

Published by Joanne Jeffries February 13th, 2026.

This week’s My Poetic Side news round up takes a look at the exhibition inspired by Ovid’s most famous work and also the death of the Dutch poet and writer Cees Nooteboom at the age of 92. Rijksmuseum puts Spotlight on Metamorphoses The 15-book epic, Metamorphoses, by the Roman poet Ovid will be part of an exhibition ...

Kennedy Dies / Laureate Pens New Poem – Poetry News Roundup February 6th

Published by Joanne Jeffries February 6th, 2026.

This week our poetry news round up takes a look at the prize-winning poet XJ Kennedy who has died aged 96 and the new poem by the poet laureate. Prize-winning Poet XJ Kennedy Dies Aged 96 The award-winning poet, translator and author, X.J. Kennedy who schools millions of young people through “The Bedford Reader” and a number of other textbooks has died at the ...

Burns’ Portrait / Who Was Shakespeare? – Poetry News Roundup January 30th

Published by Joanne Jeffries January 31st, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at a portrait of Robert Burns and also a new book, which claims that Shakespeare might have been a black Jewish woman. Long Lost Portrait of Robert Burns Goes on Display in Time for Burns Night A long-lost painting of Scotland’s greatest poet, Robert Burns, has gone ...