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1637
Richard Lovelace: On the 4th of October 1637 Lovelace enters Cambridge University [Cambridge, United Kingdom]
1802
William Wordsworth: In 1802 Wordsworth Marries Mary Hutchinson [Grasmere, Lake District, United Kingdom]
1818
Thomas Moore: To Sir Hudson Lowe is published in the Examiner in 1818 [London, United Kingdom]
1892
Paul Valery: On the night of the 4th of October 1892 Valery suffers an existential crisis [Paris, France]
1974
Anne Sexton: In 1974, Sexton attended a meeting for the future publication of her collection The Awful Rowing Toward God. Afterwards, she returned home, poured herself a drink and locked herself in her garage, turning on the car engine, finally committing suicide. [Weston, Massachusetts, United States]

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Smithsonian Acquires Wheatley Peters Collection/ Tupac Arrest Made – Poetry News Roundup October 2nd

We begin the week with a look at the acquisition of the Phillis Wheatley Peters collection by the Smithsonian and the arrest of a suspect for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. Phillis Wheatley Peters Collection Acquired by Smithsonian The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) at the Smithsonian has announced the acquisition of what is the largest, private collection, of items relating to ...

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October 4th

0:48 - Untitled for a reason , by AlitaOpal
0:42 - Oh God,, by NinjaGirl
0:03 - Awakening of Spring (2023), by Oscar Auliq-Ice

October 3rd

23:19 - Beyond Infinity, by satishverma
23:13 - Opportunism, by kering.karim
23:07 - ALKEBULAN RAINBOW, by Gary Booker
21:41 - Don't Lose Faith, by BlessedbyGod
20:57 - My Comment , by Sheshallbeheard
19:47 - Forgotten Grave, by Eugene S.
19:00 - My Face is a Kalidoscope River, by Summersounds68
18:43 - Cradle, by falcon_mn
17:21 - My throne of lies, by ekh+18
17:02 - Alarming Deception, by GeekSusie
14:50 - Home Invasion, by hotidris
13:42 - temporal things of our earthly visit, by patrick reynolds
13:37 - Choices, by Zelmirie1
13:11 - Every Drop, by AuburnScribbler
13:08 - Imagine (+1), by Kurt Philip Behm
12:55 - The Last Mile, by Garth Rakumakoe
12:48 - What Would They Say?, by Richard Martin
12:19 - Quiet Yearnings , by Carly
11:40 - MAYBE, by secondspace
11:05 - Long Live Love, by Saxon Crow
10:20 - Tale of a Sailor, by Shaheer Agha+18
10:04 - Titanic , by no_username1+18
10:03 - Left to Die, by Pop64
8:52 - On The Road to Vexation., by David Wakeling
8:40 - A City of Demons, by Michael Pacheco
8:25 - The Lesson!, by sahildhobalepoetry
7:59 - HUGS 🤗 , by GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

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October 3rd

17:30 - Kilometro, started by Roderick peji+18
16:00 - Nature may vanish, started by Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla
15:00 - Broken, started by BlessedbyGod

October 1st

14:00 - Tarnished, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence+18

September 30th

15:00 - The Truth About Nursery Rhymes: Little Jack Horner, started by Pop64
13:00 - Hopless, started by ekh
4:30 - Leaders, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence

September 29th

18:30 - A woman's body, started by BlessedbyGod
13:00 - Blink, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
3:30 - In Short..., started by theongreyjoy
3:00 - Where Is Mandy?, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence+18

September 28th

17:00 - What I Don't Want, started by ForeverJesus7+18

September 27th

9:00 - A Story 4 A Starry Stormy Night, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence+18

September 26th

18:00 - Bonita Applebum Vz. Mz. Phat Booty, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence+18
10:30 - It's you, my Stanford , started by Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla
4:30 - Lament Of Some Lady (Just Shrugging), started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence+18

September 25th

20:20 - Entrance, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence

September 24th

15:30 - - x - What Would You Do ? -x-, started by Maxine Smith

September 23rd

8:30 - Humor, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
4:30 - P.A.S.S.I.O.N.(Passion), started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence+18

October 3rd

21:51 - I'm greatful, started by BlessedbyGod

October 2nd

2:28 - Animal love , started by Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla

October 1st

21:35 - What Pain Feels Like, started by NinjaGirl

September 30th

11:54 - Endless loved , started by _.beloved

September 27th

19:48 - Humble Pie, started by BlessedbyGod

September 26th

2:41 - Who R They?, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence

September 25th

21:22 - T.H.R.I.S.H.A (Thrisha), started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
21:19 - B.E.L.L.E.E.N.A.(Belleena), started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
20:06 - T.I.N.A.(Tina), started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
20:03 - S.H.I.V.A.(Shiva), started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
19:57 - Holographic, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
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19:44 - Lost '23-'24, started by Jerry Wayne Lawrence
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12:22 - My love, Stanford, started by Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla
12:07 - Noise, started by Maria Agnes1
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September 23rd

7:20 - Tears on My Keyboard, started by Michael Pacheco

September 20th

15:10 - Dance to the beat , started by Natalie Heisey

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US Laureate’s Speaking Engagement/Poet’s Pub Renovations/Time Capsule Poetry – Poetry News Roundup. September 27th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 27th, 2023.

Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the US poet laureate emeritus’s speaking engagement, the poet’s pub that has won a renovation award, and another poet’s monument time capsule. Juan Felipe Herrera Speaking Engagement Juan Felipe Herrera, the US poet laureate emeritus will be speaking at the SUNY Oswego Living Writers series at the end of ...

Poet’s Portrait/Neruda Mystery – Poetry News Roundup September 25th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 25th, 2023.

Today's poetry news round-up looks at a poet's portrait going on display and the continuing mystery of the cause of the death of Pablo Neruda. Poet Portrait Goes on Display in Banff A portrait of one of the infamous Romantic poets has gone on display in Aberdeenshire, where it will be on display to visitors until the end of August ...

A Plethora Of Poetry Awards – Poetry News Roundup September 20th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 20th, 2023.

Today in our poetry news round up, we bring together a selection of articles about recent poetry awards. National Book Award for Poetry Shortlist The shortlist for this years National Book Award for Poetry has been announced by the National Book Foundation. On 3rd October, they will be announcing the finalists in all of the categories of the awards....

Collection Updated / Plaque To Commemorate WW1’s Forgotten Poet/ Carol Competition – Poetry News Roundup September 18th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 18th, 2023.

We begin the week with a look at a new edition of a much-loved poetry collection, a plaque to honour a poet, and the poet laureate's involvement in a Christmas carol competition. Photographs Collected for New Edition of Poetry Collection Landscape photographer John Hayward has been commissioned by Merlin Unwin Books to create a collection of photographs that will be ...

Poetry Anthology To Be Published/ Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation Celebrations – Poetry News Roundup 13th September

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 13th, 2023.

Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at a new anthology of poetry and the 30th anniversary of the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation. New Anthology of Poetry to be Published by Ada Limon A new book which has been edited by Ada Limon, the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States and published in association with ...

New Award For Rita Dove/ Poetry Scroll Welcomed At Hamilton Library – Poetry News Roundup September 11th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 11th, 2023.

We begin the week with a look at the latest award for the poet Rita Dove and the Japanese Scroll that has become the most recent addition to the Hamilton Library. Honorary National Book Award Medal for Lifetime Achievement for Rita Dove The National Book Foundation, which is a non-profit organization, has announced that this year, the winner of their ...

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