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1591
St John of the Cross – On December the 14th, 1591 St John of the Cross dies at the age of 49 in Úbeda, Jaén, Spain [Úbeda, Jaén, Spain]
1895
Paul Éluard – On the 14th of December 1895 Paul Eluard is born in Saint-Denis, France [Saint-Denis, France]
1955
Richard Brautigan – In December 1955, Brautigan was arrested after throwing a brick through the local police station window - apparently because he wanted a place to stay and some food. [Eugene, Oregon, United States]
1979
Vasko Popa – On December the 14th, 1979 Popa is one of the founders of Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts in Novi Sad [Novi Sad, Serbia]

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Fellowship for Poet / Stafford Poetry Celebration / Richmond Laureate – Poetry News Roundup December 12th

This week our poetry news round up looks at the acclaimed poet who was been honoured with an honorary fellowship, the 31st William Stafford Poetry Celebration and the search for a new poet laureate for Richmond. Swansea University Honour Acclaimed Poet An honorary fellowship has been awarded to the chaired bard Professor Tudur Hallam by Swansea University. The fellowship has been awarded for the outstanding contributions that Hallam has ...

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December 14th

16:25 - Facts Pt3, by Anthony Hanible
16:19 - Appreciate , by William Hromada
15:00 - Ego Death, by shadowbones
14:44 - Beautifully Flawed, by mtrotter1
14:38 - WHAT A SOUL GOES FOR, by David Welch
13:57 - An Abandoned Father, by soheil khodaparasti
13:52 - The Prince and the Forge, by Rev. Lord C.M. Bechard
13:51 - Getting Along Well, by GenXer Shamrocker ☘️
13:33 - This Fight Chose Me, by JBentley
13:24 - ℜ𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡, by Keyara S Trotman
12:53 - Memories, by Jah
12:44 - Sheik cog go - Illogical jumbled kooky literary mashup, by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
12:43 - "Open Sesame" — No Way Back, by Kurt Philip Behm
12:35 - Perception, by Eugene S.
12:05 - The Witness, by Gewar
12:02 - Lying Scissors, by Aman 12
11:54 - My mood swung, by Maplespal
11:19 - দূরালাপ ২, by EchoCanvas
11:02 - Salvation Don't Slither, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:56 - Report, by 2781
9:57 - natures way, by jim56
9:48 - हाथों की लकीरों में तेरा..., by Anmol Sinha
9:13 - Hanukkah to Me of the stories l was told, by Friendship
9:01 - Within you., by Andrew Deaton
8:55 - little panda, by The breaktime monologue
8:44 - Now, Tomorrow and Always., by Aa Harvey
8:36 - We Rue the Day, by Katie B.
8:16 - winter palette , by arqios
8:16 - 2 shots, by isa kemmy
8:03 - Tied to the Mast , by gray0328
7:21 - Noisy Neighbours, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
7:19 - I Only Loved, by Deepak Vohra
7:13 - haiku, by arobot
6:33 - Thorns In The Wilderness: The Rise Of Injustice , by Oputa Samuel Daberechukwu1
6:04 - Birds, by sorenbarrett
5:58 - The Greatest Commandments - OT/NT Series 15, by orchidee
5:51 - A Lament for the Forgotten Dawn, by Dhiman Shah
5:22 - TREMBLING THOUGHTS, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:08 - The George., by Goldfinch60
4:49 - No Beds, by Mark The Phenomenon
4:39 - Naulatähti, by Karoline
2:39 - It’s Back Again , by Vanna
2:32 - Thinking About You, by freyaaa
1:47 - My Plans by Cor, by Cornny-guy1

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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
12:36 - Love is... (September 14th-29th), started by Aa Harvey

September 14th

6:39 - 'Love is...' September 11th, started by Aa Harvey

September 3rd

17:00 - once upon a time, but not too long ago, started by DeadRose

August 27th

14:53 - War and peace, started by Priya Tomar

August 21st

18:00 - other, started by highlighter
10:30 - You, Me, and Christ, started by ForeverJesus7

August 20th

13:57 - Can Nature Survive., started by Poetic Licence

December 11th

4:18 - Legends never die, started by BaHons Nana Z Debenham

December 5th

10:35 - what we call an end is maybe just a phase, started by ipshita

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Blake’s Poem Auctioned / PEN Heaney Winner / Laureate’s Calendar – Poetry News Roundup. December 5th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 6th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we follow up on a previous article about the sale of a rare William Blake Print, we look at the winner of the PEN Heaney Award, and the first event in the new US Poet Laureates calendar. Tyger Tyger Print Sells for Record Amount Earlier this week the earliest colour edition of ...

Save Burns’ Farm / StAnza Dates – Poetry News Roundup November 28th

Published by Joanne Jeffries November 29th, 2025.

This week in our round up of poetry news we look at the fundraising efforts to save Robert Burns’ farm and the festival dates for StAnza 2026. £12m Needed to Restore Farm Where Auld Lang Syne Was Written Campaigners are working to raise funds on an international level to save the farm where the poet Robert Burns penned ...

Poet’s Print For Auction / Autumn Grants Awarded – Poetry News Roundup November 21st

Published by Joanne Jeffries November 21st, 2025.

This week in our poetry news roundup we look at a rare William Blake Print that is going up for auction and the autumn 2025 Poetry Foundation Grants. Rare Print of The Tyger by William Blake to go up for Auction A rare print of William Blake’s poem The Tyger is going to auction with Christies at ...

Science and Poetry Combine / Ossendowski Prize – Poetry News Roundup November 14th

Published by Joanne Jeffries November 14th, 2025.

This week on My poetic Side we look at the collaboration between scientists and poets, and the winner of the Ferdinand Ossendowski Translation Prize. Poets Matched with Scientists to Deliver Climate Education in Schools Using Poetry Over 20 poets have been matched with scientists specialising in climate issues in order to educate pupils about climate change using poetry without giving ...

Forward Prize First / WW1 Poet Published – Poetry News Roundup November 7th

Published by Joanne Jeffries November 7th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we look at a first from the Forward Prize and the forgotten World War One Poet whose work has finally been published. A First for the Forward Prize For the first time ever, the Forward Prize has announced that will be sharing the honour that comes with winning one of the most prestigious poetry ...

Christie Poem Mystery Solved / Poetry For A New Audience – Poetry News Roundup October 31

Published by Joanne Jeffries October 31st, 2025.

This week on our poetry news round up we take a look at a poem by Agatha Christie and a book of poetry reimagined for a new audience. Mystery Behind First Published Work by Agatha Christie Solved Whilst Agatha Christie is well known for her mystery thrillers which made her famous, her first published work was in fact a poem. ...