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2024 Pulitzer/AI Poetry Camera/Trillium Award – Poetry News Roundup May 8th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize, the AI camera that “makes” poetry and the shortlist for the Trillium Book Award. Winner of 2024 Pulitzer Prize Announced A work of poetry that was published in the Georgia Review has been announced as the 2024 winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The Georgia review is a publication linked to ...

Poet Given Statue/ Betsy Lee Online Release/ Tagore Society – Poetry News Roundup May 6th

 

Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the statue for the poet behind a much loved children’s song, the archive recording of a poem that has been released, and a new society created in honour of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Statue for Poet Behind Twinkle Little Star A statue in honour of the poet ...

Baseball Poetry Festival/ Meena Alexander Celebrated – Poetry News Roundup May 1st

 

Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the National Baseball Poetry Festival in its second year, and the Google Doodle dedicated to the poet Meena Alexander. National Baseball Poetry Festival The most memorable piece of writing about baseball is possibly one of the most famous poems in American literature. Casey at the Bat was ...

Seeded Poems/ Byron Poetry Reading / Al and Eurithe Purdy Prize – Poetry News Roundup April 23rd

 

Today on My Poetic Side, we look at poems written on seeded paper, a Byron poetry reading and a new poetry prize’s inaugural winner. Poems Written on Seeded Paper to be Scattered Over Poet’s Grave Children at the Wilfred Owen School, which is located in Shrewsbury  have been writing poetry on seeded paper. The idea is that ...

Adnan’s Google Doodle/ Burns’ Artefacts – Poetry News Roundup April 17th

 

Today on My Poetic Side, we look at the Google Doodle dedicated to Etel Adnan and an online display of Robbie Burns artifacts, including a pair of the poet's socks! Etel Adnan, Lebanese-American Poet Celebrated in Google Doodle On Monday, April 15th, 2024, Google celebrated the life and work of the Lebanese-American poet and essayist Etel Adnan in its latest Doodle. Adnan is considered to be ...

PEN Heaney Prize Announcement/Portland and Moth Winners – Poetry News Roundup April 15th

 

We begin the week with a round-up of poetry prize-related news with the announcement of a new poetry prize and the winners of two existing ones. PEN Heaney Poetry Prize Announced The estate of the poet Seamus Heaney, together with the English and Irish PEN, have announced the launch of a new poetry prize. The annual prize, which will be known as the ...

Trigger Warning For Children’s Poetry/Poetry Mural Overpainted – Poetry News Roundup April 10th

 

Today, in our poetry news roundup, we examine the trigger warning in a children’s poetry collection and a mural that was painted over. Children's Poetry Given Trigger Warning Classic poems for children written by the prolific author and poet Hilaire Belloc have now been given a trigger warning by their publisher as it is felt that modern readers may find them “harmful”. Belloc ...

Browning Institute Plans/Controversy Over Dahl – Poetry News Roundup April 8th

 

We begin the week with a look at the plans for the Barrett Browning Institute and the controversy over a description of Roald Dahl’s Twits. Restoration Plans For Barrett Browning Institute Under Way A boost from the National Lottery Fund of £98,640 has been awarded to Ledbury Poetry. This money will be used to take the first steps in ...