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1783
Samuel Johnson – On the 29th of May 1783 Boswell visits Johnson [London, United Kingdom]
1884
Oscar Wilde – On the 29th of May 1884 Wilde marries Constance Lloyd at the Anglican St. James Church in Paddington in London [London, United Kingdom]
1892
Alfonsina Storni – On the 29th of May 1892 Alfonsina Storni is born in Sala Capriasca, Switzerland [Sala Capriasca, Switzerland]
1915
Siegfried Sassoon – On the 29th of May 1915 Sassoon is commissioned into the 3rd Battalion [Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom]
1972
Vasko Popa – On the 29th of May, 1972 Popa founds The Literary Municipality Vršac [Belgrade, Serbia]
2014
Maya Angelou – Mount Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, of which Angelou was a member for 30 years, holds a public memorial service to honor Angelou [Massachusetts, United States]

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US Laureate / Suleimenov’s Birthday / Luschei Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 22nd

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 family wanted him to take a conventional career path, one ...

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Latest poems

May 29th

13:40 - WITHOUT SUITCASES, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
12:31 - 'Living' Without, by Kurt Philip Behm
12:25 - simply because, by Tristan Robert Lange
11:30 - Ghosting , by gray0328
11:01 - A better man , by 2781
10:46 - I adopt with unbearable self control the incentive, by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
10:36 - GRANDDAD LAND, by cully45
10:10 - Purple, by Janey_Boo
9:59 - Rotating days, by Maplespal
9:59 - nothing will be wrong, by carpe4diem
9:20 - backward-facing carriage, by arqios
9:15 - Before the wake, by Atrona Grizel
7:43 - Let People Rest In Peace, by Anthony Hanible
7:37 - 2:00 a.m Playlists, by Aallffiee
7:04 - people poetry, by jim56
6:34 - Outlived, by sorenbarrett
6:10 - THE SLENDER ROPES, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:47 - An Anomaly, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
5:15 - Grace Upon Grace, by orchidee
4:05 - Diamante Italy, by William Hromada
4:05 - Ripples Of Kindness., by Goldfinch60
3:13 - Amber Watson's recorded message., by David Wakeling
2:00 - Wings Attached and then Connected, by HelpMePlease1
1:14 - जज़्बा-ए-इश्क़ (The Passion of Love), by iAli+18
0:12 - Your Human Side, by mylastwrites

May 28th

21:21 - With the breeze , by Caring dove
21:21 - we are calm, by lunarchloedip
21:08 - Bad Apples, by DLewis88
20:13 - Solid Ground Is a Drifting Cloud, by FallingAwake2
19:24 - June, by Vipassana

Latest fusioned poems

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

October 19th

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

May 28th

21:24 - I tried , started by BlessedbyGod

May 14th

20:31 - Right now , started by BlessedbyGod

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Mythology by Edith Hamilton, uploaded by Elysianfields
Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu, Stephen Mitchell (Translator), uploaded by Vipassana
Clay by Vasile Serban, uploaded by Vasile Serban

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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 ...

Lost Poetry Revived / Burns’ Flute To Be Played Again – Poetry News Roundup 10th April

Published by Joanne Jeffries April 11th, 2026.

This week our poetry news round up takes a look at a new book of long-lost works and the first time a rare flute linked to Robert Burns is to be played. Long Lost Works Revived in New Book A collection of lost manuscripts and poems that were written during the 19th Century by a remarkable woman have been ...

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