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1879
Sarojini Naidu – Sarojini Naidu was born in Hyderabad in 1879. Her father was a scientist who was educated at Edinburgh, University and her mother was a well-known poetess. [Hyderabad, India]
1967
Forough Farrokhzad – On February the 13th, 1967 at the age of 32 Forough Farrokhzad passes away in Tehran, Iran [Tehran, Iran]

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

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 taking place at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Metamorphoses, which was written ...

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February 13th

18:53 - only one, by 𝓱𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓰𝓱
18:37 - Golden spores, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
18:22 - Your Loved Self, by Poeticdiplo
17:46 - Alone with God, by GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀
17:29 - Love Be Kind, by Tonya Titus
16:38 - Understanding, by Pete the poet
15:46 - Unwanted, by Violet_Writes+18
15:41 - Creation Celebrations, by orchidee
15:07 - The Art of Your Exit, by Rev. Lord C.M. Bechard
14:45 - Hit or miss, by hzugman
14:21 - Letter to myself, by Algendhir
14:11 - Covert narssacist ⛽🔥, by ms.divine
14:05 - My Struggles, by Yazz
13:45 - the cutting room floor, by Tristan Robert Lange
13:41 - Sifting Universe, by RSM0812
13:19 - Life's Irony, A Sharp Smile , by gray0328
13:12 - Once a star falls, by Allie561
13:10 - Thirteenth Comes to Town, by Matthew R. Callies
12:52 - Rock Bottom Awaits, by Kurt Philip Behm
12:38 - The Autumn Song by Marina Erts, by Ksey_Gan
12:31 - The English Translation of Siavosh Kasrayi's Poem "Āraš the Archer..., by Nima Yakhchalian1
12:21 - ice cream man, by jim56
12:18 - God, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
9:58 - Cherishing Your Last Words , by Ajon4wheels
9:46 - For All Those Who Have Not Yet Known Hunger, by Neville
9:44 - Grass, by Atticus_made
9:11 - The Fridge, by Paul Bell+18
8:02 - 10-01-2025, by arqios
8:01 - Animal Magic, by Mutley Ravishes
7:28 - Un-stemmed , by Teddy.15
6:58 - Thank You Jesus, by Anthony Hanible
6:40 - Learn, by birdbird
6:38 - Thoughts are tenants , by surabhi_vanjania1
6:36 - Tree and the lily , by sorenbarrett
6:32 - NEVER LASTS, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
6:20 - The Unspoken Centre, by lilmoonxx
6:09 - If I didn't try once more..., by Just Kate1+18
5:02 - Heaven Hates Me , by Demar Desu
4:59 - Every Day's A Saturday., by Goldfinch60
3:41 - AnalysisByKimiAI-Volume 19-MyProfile-5Feb2026--batch 5, by Soman Ragavan
3:09 - Dual-purpose poem, by Friendship
0:51 - Breaking up is hard, by William Hromada

Latest fusioned poems

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

October 17th

17:12 - Halloween, started by Poetic Licence

October 14th

5:30 - our open page , started by arqios

October 13th

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

October 11th

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

October 4th

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

September 29th

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

September 28th

0:13 - Is There a Fix?., started by Poetic Licence

September 17th

13:30 - The way I Still Remember You, started by louiray

February 2nd

11:58 - what is life to you?, started by NAZIA ZAHRA

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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 ...

Ts Eliot Prize / Burns Competition / Blake’s Cottage Restoration – Poetry News Roundup January 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries January 23rd, 2026.

This week, our poetry news round up looks at the winner of the 2025 TS Eliot poetry prize, the Burns inspired poetry competition and plans to restore William Blake's cottage back to its 1800 appearance. 2025 TS Eliot Poetry Prize Winner Announced Karen Solie, a Canadian poet, has been named the winner of the 2025 ...

Barnes Celebration / Sin-yong Dies – Poetry News Roundup January 16th

Published by Joanne Jeffries January 16th, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the annual William Barnes celebrations and the death of Kim Sin-yong. Annual Celebration for Poet William Barnes and Dorset Culture Celebrations will be held for the 225th birthday of Dorset’s beloved dialect poet, William Barnes. The Tea with William Barnes is an annual event that is ...

Thomas “Plagiarised” / Blake Arrest Pub For Sale / Owen Hotel Protected – Poetry News Roundup January 9th

Published by Joanne Jeffries January 9th, 2026.

This week our poetry news round up looks at plagiarism linked to Dylan Thomas, the sale of the pub where William Blake was arrested and the protected status of a hotel where Wilfred Owen recuperated. As a Schoolboy Dylan Thomas “Plagiarised Other Poets” According to a publicist and author who has been looking at early works by Dylan Thomas, ...

Poet Awarded MBE / Cathedral Poetry Event / New York Mayor Honoured By Poet – Poetry News Roundup January 2nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries January 2nd, 2026.

Our first poetry news round up of 2026 takes a look at the poet awarded an MBE in the New Years honours list, a poetry event in a cathedral and the poet taking part in the inauguration for the new mayor of New York. Poet Awarded MBE in New Year Honours List The novelist and poet Andrew McMillan has been awarded an MBE in the ...