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1821
Anne Brontë – On the 15th of September 1821 Brontes mother passes away [Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom]
1889
Claude McKay – Claude McKay was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest child of local farmers Thomas Francis McKay and Hannah Ann Elizabeth Edwards. [Clarendon, Jamaica]
1919
Marcus Garvey – On the 15th of September 1919 The Bureau of Investigation instructs its New York division that it wishes to establish "sufficient evidence against Garvey to warrant the institution of deportation proceedings." [New York, United States]
1921
Andre Breton – On the 15th of September 1921 Breton marries Simone Kahn [Nantes, France]

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Laureate’s Poem Ineligible / Pegasus Awards Winners Announced – Poetry News Roundup September 12th

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the poem withdrawn from the Forward Prize and the winners of the 2025 Annual Pegasus Awards. Poet Laureate’s Poem Withdrawn from Shortlist over “Eligibility Error” The poem “Birds of the Arctic” written by Simon Armitage has been withdrawn from the category of Best Single Poem in this years Forward Prize. The poem which had been placed in the shortlist ...

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September 15th

0:24 - Brunch of Beasts, by Aman 12
0:15 - Sand Castles , by David Hopkins

September 14th

23:44 - Maxim , by James Michael
23:29 - What did I do to deserve such caution?, by Violet_Writes
22:41 - WHISPER (TO HEAR), by michaelm
22:16 - music, by lunarchloedip
22:09 - The fifth season, by Sami Mulaj
22:04 - Painting the Perfect Picture, by Fina Elara 🌙 -Petra Patrice
21:11 - Irony, by Keeter C
20:20 - the ember, by Jasper1
19:47 - Is It Too Soon To Love You?, by William Hromada1
19:14 - Sol , by Dara Ó Rinn
19:07 - SINK YOUR TEETH IN, by BoxMyHeart
18:52 - God help Us, by DLewis88
18:40 - Tom Riddles Grave, by Fred1794
16:35 - Humble, by amethyste
16:03 - I Have To Know That. , by Teacher Kevin
15:48 - The encouragement from true friend., by Friendship
15:08 - i carried them in my pocket, by Katie Sherrill Barnett
15:03 - Kibrothhattaavah, by Fränz Müller
14:47 - Pulse, by soheil khodaparasti1
13:54 - Haikus, by Priya Tomar
13:30 - FACADE, by Lily May Emerald
12:56 - The Girl of Silences, by Lore
11:54 - Give Pause to Reflect, by Bella Shepard
11:13 - The Düsseldorf Fiend, by Matthew R. Callies
10:38 - The pot, by Bashirah Asuku
10:34 - Connection Lost , by gray0328
10:12 - Becoming What Is, by Kurt Philip Behm
10:01 - Frozen Lake, by RSM0812

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September 14th

6:39 - 'Love is...' September 11th, started by Aa Harvey

September 3rd

17:00 - once upon a time, but not too long ago, started by DeadRose

August 27th

14:53 - War and peace, started by Priya Tomar

August 21st

18:00 - other, started by highlighter
10:30 - You, Me, and Christ, started by ForeverJesus7

August 20th

13:57 - Can Nature Survive., started by Poetic Licence

August 16th

0:42 - Losing my mind;, started by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ

August 15th

21:59 - The Best Children's Party., started by Poetic Licence

August 14th

19:46 - I Am A Honest Politician!!!., started by Poetic Licence
10:00 - Each day feels different , started by written fromscars1+18

August 13th

13:34 - Our Children's Future., started by Poetic Licence

August 12th

12:31 - Poverty and Hunger in Every Corner , started by Poetic Licence

August 9th

13:12 - What Does The Future Hold., started by Poetic Licence

August 5th

14:00 - As time goes by , started by BlessedbyGod

July 31st

9:30 - Legacy on the Timeline, started by Jainesh.D

July 13th

4:50 - I'm learning to love you without proof, just because it feels right., started by Sophenia

July 11th

2:00 - Dearest Emily, started by Hey!

July 1st

15:00 - My poetic side , started by BlessedbyGod

June 24th

1:00 - apparent lifelessness, started by Precious Candy (Candy)1

June 23rd

13:40 - Through It All, started by ForeverJesus7

September 14th

3:49 - Love is... (September 14th-29th), started by Aa Harvey

September 2nd

10:05 - The way I Still Remember You, started by louiray

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Poet’s Statue To Be Rebuilt / Rydal’s Poet In Residence / Kadiiski Passes Away – Poetry News Roundup September 5th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 5th, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up looks at a promise to rebuild a statue of a poet, Rydal Mount’s poet in residence and the death of Kiril Kadiiski. Statue to Uzbek Poet to be Rebuilt A monument to the 15th century Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi, widely acknowledged as the founder of Uzbek literature, was recently destroyed by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. Now, just ...

Gwendolyn Brooks Awards / Pulitzer Poet Nomination – Poetry News Roundup August 29th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 29th, 2025.

This week our poetry news round up looks at the 2025 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards and one of the poets nominated for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Winners of this year’s Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Announced The 2025 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards has announced the 37 youth poets who have been named as this year’s winners. The award is given for ...

Obasiota Ibe’s Fellowship / Hikmet Document Found / O’Sullivan Died – Poetry News Roundup August 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 22nd, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at one of the 2025 winners of the Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellows award, a document linked to Nazim Hikmet and the death of the poet Derry O’Sullivan. Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe Announced as Fellowship Winner Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe has been named as one the 2025 winners of the Ruth ...

Blue Plaque For Poet / Oswald Arrest – Poetry News Roundup August 15th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 16th, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the blue plaque for a “forgotten poet”, and the arrest of Alice Oswald. Spotlight for the Forgotten Poet of the Troubles Earlier this week a blue plaque was unveiled for the poet Padraic Fiacc, who’s poetry which captured some of the darkest years in the history of Northern Ireland ...

Poet’s Home Becomes Museum / Actor Transforms To Dante – Poetry News Roundup July 25th

Published by Joanne Jeffries July 25th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the opening of a museum dedicated to one of the most important modern Greek poets. We also look at the film based on a book about Dante’s Inferno. Monemvasia, Home of Yannis Ritsos, Transformed into Museum Yannis Ritsos was born in May 1909 and is arguably one of the ...

Gibson Passes Away / BSL on Forward Shortlist – Poetry News Roundup July 18th

Published by Joanne Jeffries July 18th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at articles about the death of the poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson, and the shortlist for the Forward Poetry Prize. Andrea Gibson, Poet and Performance Artist, Dies Aged 49 The poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson, who had been the Poet Laureate of Colorado since 2023 and used they/them pronouns, has died at the age ...

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