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1581
St John of the Cross – On March the 3rd 1581 St John of the cross is elected one of the "Definitors" [Alcalá de Henares, Spain]
1816
John Keats – In March, Keats started working as a dresser, which required dressing wounds and changing bandages. [London, United Kingdom]
1878
Phillip Edward Thomas – On the 3rd of March 1878 Edward Thomas is born in Lambeth, Surrey, England [Lambeth, Surrey, United Kingdom]
1923
Anaïs Nin – On March the 3rd 1923 Nin marries Hugh Parker Guiler [Havana, Cuba]

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Portugal Celebrates Global Poet / Victorian Premier’s Literary Award – Poetry News Roundup February 27th

This week on our Poetry News round up, we take a look at the 500th anniversary celebration of the poet Luís de Camões and the winner of the Victorian Premiers’ Literary Award. Portugal Celebrates a Global Poet in Kazakhstan The 500th anniversary of the birth of the poet Luís de Camõeshas been marked with an exhibition. The exhibition was opened by the Ambassador of ...

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March 3rd

17:54 - What Evolves, by E.J. Waling
17:01 - About Two Ram by Sergei Nikhalkov, by Ksey_Gan
16:08 - 🌹 Engravings Beyond the Ocean 🌹, by Sami Khelifa
15:47 - Connect, & Worry Not, by BoxMyHeart
15:11 - 🎀Toxic 😈 discernment🎀, by ms.divine+18
14:07 - Prelude, by Lorenz
13:57 - The Memory Remains .. .(+1), by Kurt Philip Behm
13:54 - Who or What hat Am I , by DLewis88
13:43 - Misplaced Things , by gray0328
13:36 - La Destinée, by Tristan Robert Lange
13:09 - Humanity’s Fate , by ElizabethMoroz
12:47 - Small dusty hands, by poetaldo
12:41 - What is hate?, by Demar Desu
12:34 - What is love?, by Allie561
11:53 - grimoire, by arqios
11:45 - Locked in, by 2781
11:19 - The Math of Life, by Thomas W Case
10:59 - Strength in my weakness , by Scarlette Howard
10:59 - Strength in my weakness , by Scarlette Howard
10:44 - I could, but!, by Maplespal
10:43 - mercy, by lunarchloedip
10:22 - He’s her Guiding Light!, by GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀
10:16 - so sad, by The breaktime monologue+18
10:03 - Poem-Pregnant Guard--12February2026, by Soman Ragavan
9:10 - Childhood Memories, by cully45
9:03 - When the Body Turns on Itself, by Friendship
8:52 - talking animals, by jim56
8:33 - Masterplan, by Mutley Ravishes
8:10 - The Charcoal Weight, by lilmoonxx
8:06 - A Box Of Chocolate, by Anthony Hanible
6:58 - Plates And Poison, by Edgar_NiyaPoe
6:52 - A poet's journey, by sorenbarrett
6:24 - Less, by birdbird
6:23 - A Taste of You, by Katie B.
5:55 - Untitled, by RSM0812
5:31 - SELF PORTRAIT BY VINCENT VAN GOGH, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
5:28 - The Whistle Blower Wonders Alone, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
5:08 - Household Dog, by K.M.
5:06 - Doggie's Jazz., by Goldfinch60
4:32 - Sunday Morning, Birmingham, by Matthew R. Callies
3:06 - Tuesday A.M., by Efrain Cajar
3:05 - BETRAYAL., by David Wakeling
2:02 - Zelotypophobia, by – NoeticNonsense
1:22 - My True Love, Flown Back Into Heaven , by Ajon4wheels
0:33 - my heart has become a stranger, by Jon Nakapalau

Latest fusioned poems

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

February 24th

3:58 - My Body Houses, started by Akshadha_Joshi1310

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THE dictionary of symbolism by Hans Biedermann, uploaded by Elysianfields
BOHEMIAN manifesto a field guide to living on the edge by Laren stover, uploaded by Elysianfields
Mythology by Edith Hamilton, uploaded by Elysianfields
Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu, Stephen Mitchell (Translator), uploaded by Vipassana
Clay by Vasile Serban, uploaded by Vasile Serban

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King’s Medal / The Fisherman Poet – Poetry News Roundup February 20th

Published by Joanne Jeffries February 20th, 2026.

This week's Poetry news roundup looks at the winner of the 2025 King’s Gold Medal and the forgotten Fisherman Poet. King’s Gold Medal Recipient “Astonished” to Receive Award Michael Laskey, an 81-year-old poet, has been chosen as the winner of the King's Gold Medal for Poetry for 2025. The accolade, which was established in 1933 by King George ...

Ovid Inspired Exhibition / Nooteboom Dies – Poetry News Roundup Feb 14th

Published by Joanne Jeffries February 13th, 2026.

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 ...

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 ...