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Atal Bihari Vajpayee/Picasso Sculpture Poem – Poetry News Roundup August 16th

In today’s poetry news round up, we pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former Indian Prime Minister and acclaimed poet. We also look at the incredible Picasso sculpture poem, which has put together by Gwendolyn Brooks. Former Indian Prime Minister (And Poet) Passes Away Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former Indian Prime Minister, passed away after a long illness. He died aged 93-years-old in Delhi. Not only was he an eminent political leader, but ...

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Latest poems

August 16th

18:31 - Reacquaintence With My Dreams , by Syd
16:47 - Unique , by Reyas
16:45 - bone white moon , by Jon Nakapalau
16:38 - Tough Times Will Appear , by brooklyn6timesplus
16:21 - skin, by mozart+18
15:57 - Garden Gnome (Limerick), by YumnaKay1
15:07 - Getting by, by Lostnnirvana88+18
14:21 - Lines, by Unsub
14:19 - Mum, by I.G.H1
13:59 - The Sweatshirt, by cutelilcardinal
13:34 - Hear my Tears, by Crystal Hope
13:25 - To My Dearest , by Mandi
13:22 - Diwali - Festival of Lights, by Suresh
11:51 - Pickup Truck, by StrayBray Jaramillo
11:17 - SENSUALITY AT MIDNIGHT, by PACollin+18
10:42 - The summer visit, by spinner
10:42 - On the solace of my shoulder, by Edthepoet
10:22 - Paradise , by Wisdomisme
9:02 - A cry of more light , by Poetic Dan
8:26 - Princes and a king, by misskay
7:04 - Where do you hide?, by wolf10
6:31 - Spiral , by hodgetiger
6:16 - A Letter to Grandpa, by Claudelle
5:44 - litter on beaches and parks in hot whether , by hilllow
4:09 - NEW ZEALAND IS CALLING ME : By ANGELA, by BRIAN & ANGELA
3:58 - UNANSWERED., by Fay Slimm
2:02 - Too Much, by sylviasearcher
2:02 - Power Proclamations, by orchidee
1:52 - The Start of the Day., by Goldfinch60
1:47 - Waiting For God, by The Retired Bloke+18
1:00 - 50 mg daily/the witching hour, by Spinning lights
0:36 - How So Humdrum..., by rew4er2nail+18
0:35 - Silence, by Mia_Rose
0:22 - BREXIT - THE VIEW LESS EXPRESSED, by Michael Edwards
0:01 - A Grackle Is A Player, by w c

August 15th

22:53 - Beautiful Lady, by The Artist Known As sVn (Se7en)
22:21 - Your Little Memories, by Clark
22:19 - MOM, by lcmcfadden
22:10 - the middle, by kgarcia_
21:56 - A Fool Repeats His Actions, by Christina K
21:47 - Broken Hope, by Agiel
21:44 - My secret life with autism, by Jessie Jane
21:35 - A Kindling In My Heart, by poetboy5454
21:06 - The Awkward Man In the Corner, by AmandaJade
20:14 - All gone, by Khay1
20:02 - Decision, by satishverma
19:45 - Untitled, by Its Raskolnikov
19:41 - CHERRY STREET HAIKU, by fuche_bu
19:29 - One Step At A Time, by GON
17:56 - Depression, by supernaturallover
17:33 - countershading my heart , by Jon Nakapalau
16:26 - On My Knees For You, by Lostinthisworld
16:20 - Why doesn’t he love me?, by roses1
16:14 - Homeward James: by Bill, by rew4er2nail+18
16:05 - Science Is Intriguing , by brooklyn6timesplus
16:02 - The Blood Moon Terror, by Gino
15:32 - Speak! Silence Speak!, by StrayBray Jaramillo
15:02 - Her, by Naeners
14:57 - NATURE'S WONDER, by lasergraph
14:22 - Come Join The Risen , by Edthepoet
12:58 - Permission Granted (+2), by Kurt Philip Behm
11:38 - A Snails Claim, by spinner
11:27 - Mindless Bipolar, by Reyas
11:12 - Stay, by xlayla55x
11:11 - Summer Breeze, by Christina S
10:42 - Snippet - Empty Quiver, by Suresh
10:32 - Put emotions into words. , by DD.
10:27 - Forgotten, by nicolibellamont
10:22 - I've made a crappy bed , by Theta the scholar
9:38 - To Andrea, by Jenn2009
9:27 - Hoarder, by Unsub
9:13 - Unwanted items , by hodgetiger
9:07 - Dawn, by DesertWords
8:00 - Me 2 You, by wordseven7
7:46 - Cleaning, by The Retired Bloke
7:06 - Spiraling Staircases, by Jason Vancelette (AKA Pharaoh33)+18
6:44 - St Ives Forever, by Blue-eyed Bolla
5:37 - I NEED YOU, by misskay
5:29 - Bittersweet Interactions, by Claudelle
4:39 - Unfinished love, by Joe Dawson
4:23 - 10 poetry crack commandments, by hilllow
4:19 - the op, by dusk arising
3:30 - Education! Education! Education!, by sylviasearcher
3:19 - FOR SALE., by Fay Slimm
3:01 - Love like Death, by everlong
2:19 - “M”, by Evergreen
1:50 - Awakening Days., by Goldfinch60
1:38 - Maybe......, by orchidee
1:32 - How should I feel, by Jooles
1:29 - METAMORPHIS ~ ROSEBUD INTO ROSE ~ By BRIAN ~ A Sonnet, by BRIAN & ANGELA
0:42 - EVERY NOW AND THEN, by Michael Edwards
0:37 - Inside/ outside, by speechless881
0:33 - Wicked Reflection, by Mia_Rose
0:18 - Rebecca, check your messages, by b-LAH-que
0:18 - The seasons are changing- so am I. , by Brii Zeiger
0:08 - Crawfish Days, by w c

Latest fusioned poems

August 16th

19:30 - Little Blue Suitcase, started by Rose.a.lee
4:00 - wife's and hunts , started by hilllow

August 15th

8:00 - From Belieze With Love, started by ForeverJesus6

August 14th

0:00 - If You Are Not Here Before Autumn, started by ForeverJesus6

August 12th

9:30 - You'll never know if you don't give it a go, started by Poetic Dan

August 11th

2:00 - fallbook 20 percent but will new advert entice you back , started by hilllow
0:00 - Where Is My Support?, started by ForeverJesus6

August 8th

22:30 - Untitled, started by Bluedawn1+18

August 7th

17:00 - We Can Rest When It Is Summer, started by ForeverJesus6

August 6th

18:00 - WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? ANGELA, started by BRIAN & ANGELA

August 5th

23:00 - Prayer, started by ForeverJesus6
4:00 - After Midnight, started by pots-and-pans

August 3rd

22:30 - Let's Have Lunch, started by ForeverJesus6
21:00 - Finding , started by mattlentell
14:30 - Reassurance, started by ForeverJesus6

August 1st

22:00 - I Am Coming Before Winter, started by ForeverJesus6
1:30 - From Haiti With Love, started by ForeverJesus6

July 31st

6:00 - PRAYERS & POEMS ~ ADD YOURS !, started by BRIAN & ANGELA

July 29th

23:30 - Tears In Melrose Park, started by ForeverJesus6

July 27th

17:30 - From England With Love, started by ForeverJesus6

August 14th

13:46 - AS THE WARM WINDS CONTINUE TO GENTLY BLOW, started by moniquearlette

August 12th

23:10 - Final Farewell, started by ForeverJesus6
23:04 - Hurt , started by becca247011
2:17 - Nightmares, started by Kailie Jackson

August 11th

4:35 - Angels, started by Megan
3:54 - Sorry, you can not participate in this poem , started by Resa71

August 10th

23:01 - The Irony of Love, started by lucaso
14:16 - WHATS YOUR FAVE US STATE ?, started by BRIAN & ANGELA

August 9th

2:23 - COMPUTER, started by Melanie1+18

August 8th

3:35 - Broken love, started by Brittany Jo

August 6th

5:06 - WHATS YOUR FAVE AFRICAN COUNTRY ?, started by BRIAN & ANGELA

August 3rd

19:03 - From Pittsburgh With Love, started by ForeverJesus6

August 2nd

8:31 - WHATS YA FAVE ICE CREAM?, started by BRIAN & ANGELA

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THE MUTANT KING by David Dalton, uploaded by Lawless
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs, uploaded by Lawless
On the Road by Jack Kerouac, uploaded by Lawless
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Real Madrid/St Helens – Poetry News Roundup August 15th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 15th, 2018.

In today’s poetry round up, we take a look at how the worlds of football and poetry collide in unusual fashion. We also take a look at a poem about St Helen’s anniversary. Football and Poetry Collide For most football fans, it has been a long wait for the start of the season to begin. Of course, the delight of the World Cup gave ...

Lake District/Most Difficult Poem To Read – Poetry News Roundup August 14th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 14th, 2018.

In today’s poetry news round up, we take a look at a poem about the Lake District that has been put together by Tony Walsh. Also, find out if you can pronounce every word in one of the most difficult poems in the English language. Mancunian poet writes a masterpiece celebrating the Lake District Tony Walsh is a name that we have all come ...

Sarah Jessica Parker Pens A Poem/William Blake Is Honoured – Poetry News Roundup August 13th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 13th, 2018.

In today’s poetry news round up, we take a look at how Bruce Dickinson honoured William Blake. But first, we take a look at how one famous actress has turned poet… A beautiful love letter to Ireland from Sarah Jessica Parker You probably know Sarah Jessica Parker for her famous role in Sex and the City. However, she has been showing off her writing ...

Which Poets were Contemporary to each other?

Published by Julian Yanover August 13th, 2018.

Like musicians, poets often move in similar circles. You may be aware of some of the famous connections between poets, like Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. However, there are plenty of other relationships and links that aren’t as well known. Not only this, but it is interesting to note poets that were producing their best works at the same time, even if they did not have a personal connection. ...

Rachel Bower/Poetry-Spouting Lion – Poetry News Roundup August 10th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 10th, 2018.

In today’s poetry news roundup, we will take a look at the incredible poetry-spouting lion that is going to be installed in Trafalgar Square next month. But first, let’s take a look at a new collection of poetry from Rachel Bower… New poetry collection from Rachel Bower, a Sheffield-based poet Sheffield-based poet, Rachel Bower, released a new collection of poetry last month, which explores ...

Poetry Rediscovered In Lancashire/Robots Writing Poems – Poetry News Round Up August 9th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 9th, 2018.

In today’s poetry news round-up, we have robots being trained to write poetry! But first, we are going to take a look at an amazing discovery of 300 works from Lancashire writers and mill workers. 300 poems from mill workers in Lancashire have been rediscovered Research has recently unearthed 300 works from Lancashire writers and mill workers that were struggling because of the economic ...

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