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Clement Clarke Moore – On July the 15th, 1779 Clement Clarke Moore is born in New York [New York, United States]
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Ralph Waldo Emerson – Emerson was invited to speak at Harvard Divinity School and caused controversy by stating that Biblical miracles didn't exist. He would not be invited back to speak at the University for another 30 years. [Harvard University, Massachusetts, United States]
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Poet’s Doctorate / Pushcart Prize / PoemJazz Gets Pinsky – Poetry News Roundup July 11th

This week on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the poet who has received an honorary doctorate, the 2025 Pushcart Prize winner and the PoemJazz event. National Poet of Wales Receives Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt) Issa, the National Poet of Wales, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt) from Bangor University earlier this week. The award was made for her incredible contribution to Welsh ...

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July 15th

18:25 - As Lonely As Freedom , by A Boy With Roses
17:39 - Beyond these walls, by Betty Miller1
16:12 - Butterfly, by amethyste
15:54 - The Reality - of Learning Disability., by Jan bach
14:54 - Stars inside my Eyes, by Framed Mirror
14:48 - Bleed Within, Not Around, by Eira Solen
14:03 - Woman Hits by Andrey Voznesensky, by Ksey_Gan+18
13:52 - Locked Away, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:37 - Raven on the Road , by Teddy.15
13:31 - Inked Prayers , by gray0328
13:15 - I Coulda Been a Poet, by Tony Grannell
13:02 - A FLAME YOU TRIED TO DIM, by REBELLIOUS SOUL
12:48 - What I know, by juwaireeyah
12:01 - Meat, by Aman 12+18
11:59 - The human sanatorium, by Vasile Serban
11:56 - Shine, by Damaso
11:56 - A thought: Of my mom, by Maplespal
11:40 - 15/07/2025, by Starlight
11:04 - Color Blind?, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:49 - Things That Don't - But Do and Is. , by Cirawrites01
10:25 - AnalysisByDeepSeek AI-Volume 1-WaterSecurityMauritius-19Feb2025, by Soman Ragavan
10:21 - The Tigress and the Eclipse, by RSM0812
10:20 - Some only see the outside, by Tony36
9:27 - THE LEFT PATH, by saswati das
9:09 - Ballade de la forêt, endomie, by krzis-Lorent
8:50 - Problem with Conservatives , by Demar Desu
8:47 - Morning Dew, by Priya Tomar
8:42 - a place in my dreams, by jim56
7:49 - an orchard’s lament , by arqios
6:33 - Equal but not the same, by sorenbarrett
6:03 - (Re)lapse, by DontSleepOnTheBoy
5:41 - Standing Alone., by Poetic Licence
5:33 - Help Me Find Myself, by Kiprotich Langat
5:24 - The War That Defies Justification , by ElizabethMoroz
5:20 - Nothing...., by orchidee
5:13 - 10:10, by kheza
5:08 - I FORGOT TO HATE, by nephilim56
5:07 - Nothing Will Ever Change , by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
4:42 - CHOKE !, by Chris Duffy
4:21 - Alien Visitations, by Mutley Ravishes
4:12 - Being Happy., by Goldfinch60
1:24 - Love Can Be Rotten, by Emery Walker
1:23 - If you say, by juwaireeyah
0:22 - His Soul, by Poetess.

Latest fusioned poems

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

June 18th

3:00 - What Makes Us Special; What Makes Us Work, started by ForeverJesus7

June 17th

16:30 - Things I love about you , started by BlessedbyGod

June 12th

9:00 - Echoes of the Earth, started by Jainesh.D

June 7th

10:00 - Newtons Sleep, started by Mr Mole1

June 6th

21:30 - Talking to the moon , started by BlessedbyGod

May 30th

21:00 - Knocked down , started by BlessedbyGod

May 27th

9:00 - Sweet Poison , started by Akshadha_Joshi1310
8:00 - "The Light in Your Eyes", started by Bhavyataa Shukla1

May 23rd

12:24 - If You Really Had To Be Alone, started by ForeverJesus7

May 22nd

1:21 - Always connected , started by BlessedbyGod

May 12th

11:00 - I Hope The Moon Knows She's Beautiful , started by Akshadha_Joshi1310

May 7th

15:00 - Hallelujah Variations, started by Muse of Calliope

May 5th

10:30 - library, started by arobot
1:00 - This and That, started by Randall Racine

April 21st

13:05 - Flowers, started by MinaH

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Poet’s Land Auctioned / Griffin Prize Winner / Heaney Collection Announced – Poetry News Roundup July 4th

Published by Joanne Jeffries July 4th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we take a look at the land linked to Siegfried Sassoon that has gone back up for auction, and the winners of the Griffin Poetry Prize and the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize. Historic Land Once Owned by Poet Re-listed A historic plot of land in Heytesbury has been re-listed for auction at triple the price it ...

Translated Poetry Prize / Powys Poetry Hall Open To Public – Poetry News Roundup June 27th

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 27th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at a new translated poetry prize and a garden linked to a poet that will be open to the public. New Translated Poetry Prize A new prize is being launched for translated poetry, with the hope of tapping into the recent boom of international-language writing. The award, which will open for ...

Brockman-Campbell Book Award / Terminal 1 Published – Poetry News Roundup June 20th

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 21st, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up looks at the Brockman-Campbell Book Award and the posthumous publication of Terminal I. Claudine R. Moreau Honoured in Brockman-Campbell Book Award 2025 One of the more prestigious honours for poetry in North Caolina, the Brockman-Campbell Book Award, is given in recognition of outstanding book length poetry collections. It is only open to residents ...

Alice Notley Passes Away / James Wither Honoured – Poetry News Roundup June 13th

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 13th, 2025.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the acclaimed poet Alice Notley, and the plaque dedicated to James Withers. Acclaimed Voice in American Poetry Dies Aged 79 The poet Alice Notley, who was regarded as one of the finest living poets from America, has died at the age of 79. Notley, who was ...

Griffin Winners Announced / Poet Volunteers / Welsh Poet’s Plaque – Poetry News Roundup 6th June

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 6th, 2025.

This week's poetry news roundup takes a look at the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize winners, the call for people to read Heaney’s poetry and a Blue Plaque. Griffin Poetry Prize Winners 2025 Announced German writer Durs Grünbein accepted the award for this years Griffin Poetry Prize at a ceremony that took place on Wednesday in Toronto. During the ceremony, he made a point of ...

Hughes’ Sculpture / Heaney Memorabilia / Garip Photograph – Poetry News Roundup May 30th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 30th, 2025.

Today in our poetry new round up, we look at a sculpture dedicated to Ted Hughes, a collection of Seamus Heaney memorabilia and a photograph linked to the Garip movement that has recently been auctioned. New Application for Ted Hughes Sculpture Made A new planning application has been submitted for a sculpture in honour of the late poet Ted Hughes. Hughes, who was ...