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Martin Luther – On the 25th of May, 1521 Luther is declared an outlaw [Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]
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Ralph Waldo Emerson – Ralph Waldo Emerson was born Boston, Massachusetts in 1803. His father was the Reverend William Emerson, a Unitarian minister. [Boston, Massachusetts, United States]
1895
Oscar Wilde – On the 25th of May 1895 Wilde is convicted of gross indecency and is sentenced to two years hard labor [London, United Kingdom]
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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 ...

Latest poems

May 25th

15:01 - Five minutes to Midnight., by Aa Harvey
14:59 - Oil in Gulf : the saga unfolds, by Narayan Gadagkar
14:41 - The beat, by 2781
13:59 - Monday Soundbites: 5-25-2026 (+1), by Kurt Philip Behm
13:53 - maybe I’ve been harsh , by King
13:43 - First Class, by Teddy.15
11:47 - PATH / CAMINO, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
11:31 - Fields without Footsteps, by Matthew R. Callies
11:30 - AI Rescues My Decking! , by Classicmister
11:16 - I Am From The Real America, by Aaron Roberson+18
10:59 - moving beyond, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:56 - Joy Plays, by Jamiano+18
10:23 - The Living Ark, by Theodore Zendarski
9:23 - Reflections , by Kaz
9:16 - तोहफ़ा, by Waiting for Silence
8:30 - May's Last Monday, by Katie B.
8:08 - You are free., by Friendship
8:05 - guide dogs life, by jim56
7:58 - Дождь за окном, by Andosius
7:44 - a younger poet's reply, by arqios
7:16 - The Feather That Called a Life , by gray0328
6:58 - Zoom Diagnostics saved Memorial Day, by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
6:21 - Unsent , by That’sSoRaven
6:19 - The chase, by sorenbarrett
6:14 - 3 Speed Fan Spinning Memories, by Anthony Hanible
5:31 - A Bird, by cully45
4:59 - WINGED MESSENGER, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
4:23 - Dealing With The Devil, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
4:12 - Walking Home Late., by Goldfinch60
3:11 - The Rock in the Garden., by David Wakeling
2:36 - Still I Stand, by Entangled heart
1:36 - ECHO, by Scraps~n~Scribbles
0:21 - Why am I this way?, by never be+18

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 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
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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 ...