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1768
Thomas Paine – On the 19th of February 1768 Paine is appointed to Lewes [Lewes, Sussex, United Kingdom]
1838
Thomas Moore – The Song of the Box is published in the Morning Chronicle on the 19th of February 1838 [London, United Kingdom]
1885
James Russell Lowell – On the 19th of Febuary 1885 Lowell's ife Frances passes away [London, United Kingdom]
1896
Andre Breton – On the 19th of February 1896 Andre Breton is born [Tinchebray, Orne, France]
1988
René Char – On February the 19th, 1988 Rene Char passes away [Paris, France]

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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 19th

17:52 - Healing Sea, by Kaz
17:14 - Until Dawn, by soheil khodaparasti
16:08 - "a love too deep, the love i couldnt keep", by Kylie_love
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14:55 - The Hope, by RSM0812
14:15 - Beyond Pluto, by Lorenz
14:09 - French Quarter Fatigue , by gray0328
13:51 - Forever Flying Free , by Ajon4wheels
12:36 - A Magical Dream, by adventuressmalik
11:53 - Esmeralda 1969, by Kurt Philip Behm
11:51 - waking up groggy , by Demar Desu
11:48 - Upon Hero's Wings, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:10 - Between the Fracture and the Dawn, by Friendship
10:03 - friends, by jim56
9:42 - Your Own Echo, by FallingAwake2
9:38 - To Err Is Human, by Matthew R. Callies
9:37 - The Face In The Crowd, by Paul Bell
9:31 - Crayons , by Akshadha_Joshi1310
9:08 - Rodent Resources, by Mutley Ravishes
8:50 - I'm Glad It's Trash Day, by Anthony Hanible
8:10 - Letters from the Sanctuary, by arqios
7:35 - Old Timers Lament, by cully45+18
7:20 - What is The Point of Such Beauty, by Neville
6:47 - Favourable Families, by orchidee
6:23 - Little prince, by Dimitryet
6:22 - ecclesiastical thought., by jjudaharts
6:10 - Wonderland becomes Neverland, by sorenbarrett+18
5:37 - SALVATOR MUNDI BY LEONARDO DA VINCI, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:06 - Acromegaly., by Goldfinch60
4:51 - The Neglected., by David Wakeling
4:41 - First day of school., by Vipassana
3:24 - Rationality, by rebellion_in_sanity
3:08 - AnalysisByKimiAI-Volume 19-MyProfile-5Feb2026--batch 12, by Soman Ragavan
3:03 - Letter to Her, Written in the Quiet Hour, by Efrain Cajar
2:57 - Please Read Me, by Rev. Lord C.M. Bechard
0:24 - I Missed My Train, by bam
0:06 - i promise, i will try, by lunarchloedip

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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

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

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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 ...