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1709
John Wesley – On the 9th of February 1709 there is a fire at the rectory where Wesley lives, which leaves an indelible impression [Epworth, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom]
1737
Thomas Paine – On February the 9th, 1737 Thomas Paine is born in Thetford, United Kingdom [Thetford, United Kingdom]
1874
Amy Lowell – Poet Amy Lowell was born in 1874 in Brookline, Massachusetts. She was sister to Sir Percival Lowell the astronomer. [Brookline, Massachusetts, United States]
1880
James Stephens – On the 9th of February 1880 James Stephens is born [Dublin, Ireland]
1906
Paul Laurence Dunbar – On February the 9th 1906 at the age of 33 Paul Laurence Dunbar passes away in Dayton, Ohio [Dayton, Ohio, United States]
1979
Allen Tate – On February the 9th 1979 Allen Tate passes away at the age of 79 in Nashville, Tennessee [Nashville, Tennessee, United States]

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Kennedy Dies / Laureate Pens New Poem – Poetry News Roundup February 6th

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 age of 96. In a statement, his daughter confirmed that ...

Latest poems

February 9th

17:46 - Dali, by Vipassana
16:41 - magnetism, by jjudaharts
16:09 - In praise of Temple Grandin, whose lack of success in my life eluded..., by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
15:54 - These Moments, by leiisl_st
15:27 - Whirlwind , by E.J. Waling
15:22 - Run away, by Poet gangster
14:26 - From François Rabelais, by Ksey_Gan+18
14:24 - Fireproof Lies, by Rev. Lord C.M. Bechard
14:15 - Le roy se meurt , by Lorenz
13:58 - As I Walk This Day, by DesertWords
13:57 - Bandwagon Brother , by gray0328
13:38 - To Forever And Then, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:01 - diminishing returns, by Tristan Robert Lange
12:26 - Autopsy, by Paul Bell+18
12:14 - Licking the Static: The High-Voltage Erotics of a Sovereign Breakdown, by Lisa C. Crump
11:50 - Two Steps- Light years, by Swarnendu Biswas
11:18 - My Dearest Dad—My World Has Crumbled Around Me., by Friendship
10:46 - Bleaching Heart, by RENZYY
10:33 - Seven Words, by Matthew R. Callies
9:25 - natures wonders, by jim56
8:45 - Everything eats and is eaten, by MatPie
8:35 - AnalysisByKimiAI-Volume 19-MyProfile-5Feb2026-batch 2, by Soman Ragavan
8:23 - Lucky is the Man, by adventuressmalik
8:16 - O Parting Breeze!, by Anas Merchant
8:11 - The apple Tree, by RSM0812
8:11 - unknown quantity, by arqios
8:01 - We both know that we are not meant for each other, by poetaldo
7:28 - Prayer of a bruised heart, by Algendhir
7:20 - It's Too Much For Most, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
6:46 - The Loneliness of Love, by cully45
6:46 - One Soul, by Anthony Hanible
6:34 - SIMPLY EXPLAINED, by Michael Edwards
6:17 - Pay me in kisses, by Job Welime
6:15 - Misty eye, by sorenbarrett
5:57 - THE ALCOVE GHOST, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:06 - Sunsets and Sins, by That’sSoRaven
5:00 - I Remembered., by Goldfinch60
4:14 - The Eases of Living , by Demar Desu
2:38 - If things were understood , by Allie561
0:52 - You passed at 2:43 AM on a Saturday, alone, by Simple Tendencies
0:05 - The Light Fades in the Eyes of Life, by Joseph M Marion

Latest fusioned poems

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

February 2nd

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

January 27th

7:52 - Quiet Sky, started by Nayak

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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 ...

300 yr Old Poet’s Mystery Solved / Scotland – Jamaica Collaboration – Poetry News Roundup December 26th

Published by Joanne Jeffries December 29th, 2025.

Today, we’ll take a look at the 300 year old mystery of Joachim do Bellay, and the collaboration between Scotland and Jamaica. Archaeologists Solve 300-Year-Old Mystery French researchers and archaeologists believe that they have identified the final remains of Joachim du Bellay, the famed French Renaissance poet who died in 1650. Following the poets death, it was never fully ...