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1472
Nezahualcoyotl – On June he 4th, 1472 Nezahualcoyotl dies aged 70 [Texcoco, Mexico]
1774
Thomas Paine – On June the 4th 1774 Paine separates from his wife Elizabeth [Lewes, Sussex, United Kingdom]
1812
William Wordsworth – On the 4th of June 1812 Catherine Wordsworth passes away [Cockermouth, Cumberland, United Kingdom]
1839
Robert Southey – On June the 4th 1839 Southey marries poet Caroline Anne Bowles [Keswick, United Kingdom]
1898
Harry Crosby – On June the 4th, 1898 Harry Crosby is born in Boston, Massachusetts [Boston, Massachusetts, United States]
1973
Arna Wendell Bontemps – On June the 4th, 1973 Arna Bontemps passes away in Nashville [Nashville, Tennessee, United States]

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Belarus’ Best Poetry Book Award / Lorca Documentary’s Rare Footage / Activist Poet Dies – Poetry News Roundup 29th May

Today, we look at Belarus' best poetry, the rare footage from the Lorca documentary and celebrate a poet and activist's life. Best Belarussian Poetry Book Award Ceremony Takes Place in Warsaw The Natallia Arsennieva Prize, which is awarded for the best Belarusian-language poetry book, held its award ceremony on 27th May in Warsaw. The goal of the event was twofold, firstly to honour the best poetry book ...

Latest poems

June 3rd

19:13 - Then You Realize, by mylastwrites
17:41 - Farage Doesn't Speak For Me , by Syd
17:40 - From: Matthew Scott to his youngest daughter, by poet2rhyme4tommorrow+18
17:36 - FIX YOU, by Soumya Singh
17:29 - Moonchild;, by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ
17:26 - A mind made up by morning, by A piece of luggage
16:31 - Welcome to America , by Mary73223
16:16 - E.J. Hudak: (Poems 18-22) +1, by Kurt Philip Behm
14:51 - The Forest, by Cindy
14:36 - Home of the Great South Bay will always be in my heart., by Friendship
14:05 - Sour patch, by GoddessEYES+18
14:02 - Orbiting Absence, by mon
14:00 - Snake Oil , by gray0328
13:58 - We see yall, by Ogunisjustice+18
13:51 - Buy you something nice selfish b I t c h, by ms.divine
13:28 - STRANGER AT THE STATION, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
13:22 - If Only, by Entangled heart
12:27 - the road to unknowing, by Tristan Robert Lange
11:48 - Shrouded Shelley, by Kevin Michael Bloor
11:43 - Foolishness around me! , by King
11:05 - Forever, by Jeffery Lee Palmer
10:41 - Hushed Lexicons in Neon Rooms, by Matthew R. Callies
10:25 - Dominant Death, by mohammad ali
10:05 - The 4 I love, by Maplespal
9:47 - The Sea Churns, by Katie B.
9:30 - No double negatives., by Aa Harvey
8:39 - live in harmony, by jim56
8:29 - The Next Page, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
8:26 - Sleep, by RSM0812
8:16 - the price of looking, by arqios
8:03 - Razed Right, by Mutley Ravishes
7:34 - The Wonders of Love, by cully45
7:19 - I WRITE TO HEAVENS FOR THY NATION (iii) , by Funmiwrites
7:17 - Sacred Child, by Paul Bell
6:57 - Too long, by Alan R
6:25 - Anatomy of a Cry, by Edgar_NiyaPoe
6:24 - AnalysisByChatGPT-Volume 153- On me- 3June2026, by Soman Ragavan
6:19 - My Son......, by Celina Powell
5:51 - Customer service, by sorenbarrett
5:36 - Hold You Tight, by Anthony Hanible
5:08 - The Pulse of Venomous Clay, by Prasun Goswami
4:58 - Rope, by John Edward Smith Jr.+18
4:57 - Sad, by boot
4:09 - Playing The Game Of Life Sonnet., by Goldfinch60
3:30 - The Flock , by Seraphel
3:20 - THE MAGIC OF ARRAN, by Sunray Ron
3:12 - The Spirit is Strong., by David Wakeling
1:53 - The Flock , by Seraphel
1:45 - The Sanctuary of Shadows, by JAINESH.D
1:10 - The Devil Got the Memo, by Kelvin Kofi Apenteng Bamfo+18

Latest fusioned poems

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 Akshadha_Joshi1310

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

May 28th

21:24 - I tried , started by BlessedbyGod

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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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US Laureate / Suleimenov’s Birthday / Luschei Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 22nd, 2026.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the current US Poet Laureate, the 90th birthday of Olzhas Suleimenov and the 2025 winner of the Luschei Prize in African Poetry. Arthur Sze Takes on the Art of Translated Poetry The current US poet laureate, Arthur Sze, took a rather unconventional path to the role. Born to Chinese immigrant parents in 1950, the ...

Prynne Dies / Dylan Thomas Prize Winner – Poetry News Roundup May 15th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 15th, 2026.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the poet JH Prynne and this year's winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize. Poet JH Prynne Passes Away Aged 89 Jeremy Halvard Prynne, the scholar and writer, knowing as a bit of a maverick, has died at the age of 89. Prynne, who was a ...

Okano and Rumens Pass Away – Poetry News Roundup May 8th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 8th, 2026.

In this week's poetry news round up we bring you articles about the sad loss of two figures from the world of poetry. Hirohiko Okano, Leading Japanese Tanka Poet Dies at 101 The respected Japanese poet, Hirohiko Okano, who selected the poetry for the Urakai Hajime annual New Year’s poetry-reading ceremony, has died due to heart failure at the age of ...

7th Century Poem Found / Poet’s Love Letters Found – Poetry News Roundup 1st May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 2nd, 2026.

This weeks poetry news round up takes a look at two important discoveries of literary significance. Seventh-century Poem Found in Rome Library A 1,200-year-old lost copy of a manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn has been found in the National Central Library of Rome by scholars from Dublin. The poem, which is a copy of the earliest surviving poem written in the ...

Lost Poetry Discovered – Poetry News April 24th

Published by Joanne Jeffries April 26th, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side we bring you an article about a lost poetry verse written by Federico Garcia Lorca. Federico Garcia Lorca Verse Found 93 Years After it was Written A verse that was previously unknown has been found. The writing, which is attributed to Federico Garcia Lorca, has been discovered 93 years ...

US Laureate Takes Second Term / Guggenheim’s 2026 Fellow – Poetry News Roundup April 17th

Published by Joanne Jeffries April 17th, 2026.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at a second term as US Poet Laureate for Arthur Sze and the poet named as a Guggenheim 2026 Fellow. Arthur Sze Appointed to a Second Term as U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress has announced that the current Poet Laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to serve a second term ...