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Anne Bradstreet – On June the 14th 1630 Anne and Simon arrive in Salem, Massachusetts, United States [Salem, Massachusetts, United States]
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Harriet Beecher Stowe – On June the 14th, 1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe is born in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States [Litchfield, Connecticut, United States]
1883
Edward FitzGerald – On the 14th of June 1883 FitzGerald passes away at the age of 74 [Merton, Norfolk, United Kingdom]
1907
René Char – On June the 14th 1907 Rene Char is born [L\'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France]
1907
James Stephens – On the 14th of June 1907 Stephens stepdaughter, Iris is born [Dublin, Ireland]
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Kathleen Raine – On June the 14th 1908 Kathleen Raine is born [ Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom]
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Jorge Luis Borges – Borges died of liver cancer in 1986 whilst in Geneva. He was 86 and was buried at the Cimetière des Rois in the city. [Geneva, Swittzerland]

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Alice Notley Passes Away / James Wither Honoured – Poetry News Roundup June 13th

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the acclaimed poet Alice Notley, and the plaque dedicated to James Withers. Acclaimed Voice in American Poetry Dies Aged 79 The poet Alice Notley, who was regarded as one of the finest living poets from America, has died at the age of 79. Notley, who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1999 died at a hospital ...

Latest poems

June 14th

17:28 - Mountain Men, by Tony Grannell
16:53 - First Kiss , by gray0328
15:51 - A Forever Moment, by Mottakeenur Rehman
13:35 - The Pride And The Longing, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:14 - Breathing Music, by zhangyuyouyu
13:07 - Human are hunters, by Devender Kumar
12:51 - Let Go, by Tharun_
12:34 - Courage, by Shahla Latifi
10:51 - Untittled, by RSM0812
10:20 - The Illusion Is Breaking , by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
10:19 - The Companion, by Fränz Müller
10:06 - Guru, by AiR - Atman in Ravi
10:01 - Reverence , by mya
9:49 - The Flag, by Tristan Robert Lange
9:48 - Two Hearts, by Tony36
9:32 - Let us dance, by Maplespal
9:27 - AnalysisByQwen2.5-Max AI-Volume 54--LesRegardsAccablants1-3--12May2025, by Soman Ragavan
9:17 - Conversation with a ghost, by Jerry Reynolds
9:17 - Done Keeping Score, by Nathan Lafata
9:05 - The marvelous story of worlds , by Lorenz
8:59 - Where is she now?, by Parsa Samadnejad
8:53 - NO MORE POETRY, by Demar Desu
8:37 - To my Gramper , by Heledd
8:17 - natures way, by jim56
6:44 - La hija de la pradera, by soullless
6:36 - Junk, by sorenbarrett
5:53 - EMBRACED, by nephilim56
5:39 - Dads Jokes For Father's Day , by Poetic Licence
5:37 - SILENT FLIGHT, by Ferjohn Timung
5:20 - A Lick Sweeter than Candy, by Hollow Enigma
4:15 - That Time Of Rock And Roll., by Goldfinch60
4:06 - I Am God's Punching Bag, by mtrotter1
3:59 - Only 1, by shadowbones
3:10 - A Fevered Dream, by Spencer Wilhelm
3:09 - Some Leaves do and some Leaves don’t., by David Wakeling
3:03 - God Only Knows What We’d Be Without Him, by Matthew R. Callies
2:32 - The Way You Are, by Bishop M.
1:30 - An Oldest Daughter's Sentiment, by JAY_3571

Latest fusioned poems

June 12th

9:00 - Echoes of the Earth, started by Jainesh.D+18

June 7th

10:00 - Newtons Sleep, started by Mr Mole1

June 6th

21:30 - Talking to the moon , started by BlessedbyGod

May 30th

21:00 - Knocked down , started by BlessedbyGod

May 27th

9:00 - Sweet Poison , started by Akshadha_Joshi1310
8:00 - "The Light in Your Eyes", started by Bhavyataa Shukla1

May 23rd

12:24 - If You Really Had To Be Alone, started by ForeverJesus7

May 22nd

1:21 - Always connected , started by BlessedbyGod

May 12th

11:00 - I Hope The Moon Knows She's Beautiful , started by Akshadha_Joshi1310

May 7th

15:00 - Hallelujah Variations, started by Muse of Calliope

May 5th

10:30 - library, started by arobot
1:00 - This and That, started by Randall Racine

April 21st

13:05 - Flowers, started by MinaH

April 11th

18:30 - Lost girl, started by yazmen scurry1

March 22nd

13:30 - all I want, started by rainbow 1

March 18th

21:00 - Authentically me, started by BlessedbyGod
12:30 - When Dreams Die, started by Lady Lilliann

March 14th

3:30 - Key Lime Pie, started by ForeverJesus7

March 11th

17:00 - A Flame Of Passion, started by pennywise371+18

March 5th

22:00 - The Enigmatic Smile, started by Hey!

June 13th

13:25 - THE UNSPOKEN WORDS OF A BROKEN PERSON…, started by cerry

June 8th

21:56 - apparent lifelessness, started by Precious Candy (Candy)1

June 2nd

23:48 - What Makes Us Special; What Makes Us Work, started by ForeverJesus7
13:02 - Things I love about you , started by BlessedbyGod

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Griffin Winners Announced / Poet Volunteers / Welsh Poet’s Plaque – Poetry News Roundup 6th June

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 6th, 2025.

This week's poetry news roundup takes a look at the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize winners, the call for people to read Heaney’s poetry and a Blue Plaque. Griffin Poetry Prize Winners 2025 Announced German writer Durs Grünbein accepted the award for this years Griffin Poetry Prize at a ceremony that took place on Wednesday in Toronto. During the ceremony, he made a point of ...

Hughes’ Sculpture / Heaney Memorabilia / Garip Photograph – Poetry News Roundup May 30th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 30th, 2025.

Today in our poetry new round up, we look at a sculpture dedicated to Ted Hughes, a collection of Seamus Heaney memorabilia and a photograph linked to the Garip movement that has recently been auctioned. New Application for Ted Hughes Sculpture Made A new planning application has been submitted for a sculpture in honour of the late poet Ted Hughes. Hughes, who was ...

Poet Honoured At University / Celebration Day / Ode To The Lawnmower – Poetry News Roundup 23rd May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 23rd, 2025.

In this week’s poetry news roundup, we look at the University building renamed after a poet, Celebration Day, and the poet’s love of the lawnmower. University Building Named After Late Poet Birmingham City University (BCU), which awarded the late Benjamin Zephaniah an honorary doctorate in 2005, has renamed its four-storey University House the Benjamin Zephaniah Building. The building is home to science labs, ...

Pushcart Prize / Foley Contest – Poetry News Roundup May 16th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 18th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at the winner of the Pushcart Prize, and we also have news about the 2025 Foley Poetry Contest Prestigious Pushcart Prize Awarded to Professor Heather Treseler Worcester State professor Heather Treseler won the Pushcart Prize for her poem “Purpura”. The poem, which is just 28 lines long, is described as completely immersive and shows the reader ...

Griffin Lifetime Prize Awarded / Pulitzer Poetry Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 9th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 9th, 2025.

This week, in our poetry news roundup, we look at the Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award Winner and the Pulitzer Prize Poetry Award. Margaret Atwood Named as Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award Winner Renowned poet and author Margaret Atwood has been named the recipient of this year's Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award. This is an award given on a periodical basis, and ...

Poet’s Blue Plaque / Jackson Prize / American Academy Elects First South Korean – Poetry News Roundup May 2nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 2nd, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we have articles about a Blue Plaque for a poet, the Jackson poetry Prize and The American Academy of Arts and Sciences election of the first ever South Korean member. Blue Plaque for Gerard Manley Hopkins A blue plaque in commemoration of famous priest and poet Gerard Manley Hopkinsis to be unveiled in Barmouth at Aber Huse. ...