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Foyle Young Poets Winners / Isle of Wight’s First Poet Laureate – Poetry News Roundup October 16th

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the winners of this year's Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award and the appointment of the Isle of Wight's very first Poet Laureate. Foyle Young Poets of the Year 2026 Announced [caption id="attachment_21100" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Illustration by Emily Haworth-Booth for The Poetry Society.[/caption] The Poetry Society has announced the winners of the 2026 Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award, one ...

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October 18th

19:10 - The Lady In Red , by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
17:36 - Change, by Cerise456
16:57 - TEARS OF THE SUN, by Isabel Szurlej
16:11 - Bet On It, by Kurt Philip Behm
15:15 - His Valentine, by Tony Grannell
15:03 - Outlaw Livin’, by JBentley
14:40 - Silence, by AmIAPoet-QuestionMark
13:32 - Mr. Lonely, by notapoet
13:13 - Your Money, by Laguna
13:00 - Inimitable Incarnation, by orchidee
12:40 - THE COUGAR AND THE DEER, by David Welch
12:11 - Bird Ballet , by gray0328
11:10 - Death has no wait, my neighbor is dying., by Friendship
11:03 - Fallen shadows, by Dara Ó Rinn
10:48 - The Usual Weather, by Thomas W Case
10:28 - nothing contradicts an absence, by coffee & cigs+18
10:25 - Cyril the Squirrel, by cully45
10:01 - FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM, by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
9:24 - forgotton rabbit, by jim56
9:06 - Myhem, by 2781
8:46 - crash zone, by arqios
8:09 - Lives, by Sonal Monhyung
7:58 - The Devil's Faithfuls, by Tristan Robert Lange
7:34 - Wee Huff, by Jabberwocky
7:24 - Between Illusion and Thought, by alan b
6:42 - The fragrance of a dead bouquet, by sorenbarrett
6:36 - Story of the Old, by RSM0812
6:30 - Raven's Dawn , by Kaz
5:42 - GRAPEVINE, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:39 - Back ground character 🙀, by Mystery person+18
4:30 - Bridge of Time , by Teddy.15
4:12 - How to Compose a Better Poem, by Dog days
4:03 - Understanding Care., by Goldfinch60
3:03 - Receipts the Dead Still Keep, by Matthew R. Callies
2:02 - As Long As My Poems Live, by Acedia
1:36 - In my mind, by nicolesarah

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October 8th

21:30 - Who are we?, started by Trix

October 2nd

0:00 - A Fake God, started by Ethan Mikel St.Amour

September 18th

12:00 - All Over the Place – A Nonsense Song, started by AuburnScribbler

August 18th

7:30 - How Much More, started by Mercy Robert

August 16th

2:34 - ᴘʀᴏᴍᴘᴛ!!, started by ᴍᴏᴏɴ

July 24th

14:00 - Whispers Linger, started by Bonnie Elizabeth+18

June 13th

0:30 - I tried , started by BlessedbyGod

May 30th

0:00 - Right now , started by BlessedbyGod

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 Moonstruck_1310

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

October 13th

0:11 - Alone , started by BlessedbyGod

October 9th

22:50 - The sensation , started by nicolesarah+18

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Anne Carson Wins Nobel / T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist – Poetry News Roundup October 9th

Published by Julian Yanover October 9th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the Canadian poet Anne Carson, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the shortlist for this year's T. S. Eliot Prize. Anne Carson Awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature [caption id="attachment_21073" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Anne Carson © Jeff Brown[/caption] Anne Carson, the Canadian poet, essayist, translator and classicist, has ...

Long Soldier Named MacArthur Fellow / National Poetry Day – Poetry News Roundup October 2nd

Published by Julian Yanover October 2nd, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the poet who has been named as one of this year's MacArthur Fellows, and at National Poetry Day, which was celebrated across the UK on Thursday. Poet Layli Long Soldier Awarded MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship [caption id="attachment_21051" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photo Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.[/caption] The American poet Layli Long ...

Poets Make the Booker Shortlist / National Poetry Day Preview – Poetry News Roundup September 25th

Published by Julian Yanover September 25th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the two poets who have made it onto this year's Booker Prize shortlist and at what's in store for National Poetry Day next week. Two Poets Shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize The shortlist for the 2026 Booker Prize was announced on Tuesday, and poetry lovers have good reason to pay attention this ...

Annie Dillard Dies / National Book Award Poetry Longlist – Poetry News Roundup September 18th

Published by Julian Yanover September 18th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the writer Annie Dillard and the announcement of this year's National Book Award for Poetry longlist. Annie Dillard Passes Away Aged 81 [caption id="attachment_20987" align="alignnone" width="676"] Annie Dillard during an interview at her home, January 24, 1983. (Bob Child / AP)[/caption] Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer whose very first published ...

Robin Morgan Dies / Pegasus Awards Announced – Poetry News Roundup September 11th

Published by Julian Yanover September 11th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet and feminist Robin Morgan and the announcement of the Poetry Foundation's 2026 Pegasus Awards. Poet and Feminist Robin Morgan Dies Aged 85 [caption id="attachment_20945" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photograph: Zuma Press Inc/Alamy[/caption] Robin Morgan, the poet, essayist and editor who became one of the defining figures of second-wave feminism, has died at ...

Wendell Berry Dies / Morecambe Festival Returns – Poetry News Roundup September 4th

Published by Julian Yanover September 4th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the American poet, novelist and farmer Wendell Berry, and the return of one of the north of England's most unusual poetry festivals. Poet and Farmer Wendell Berry Dies Aged 92 Wendell Berry, the Kentucky writer whose poems, novels and essays made the case for small farms, local communities and a ...