This week in our round up of poetry news we look at the fundraising efforts to save Robert Burns’ farm and the festival dates for StAnza 2026. £12m Needed to Restore Farm Where Auld Lang Syne Was Written Campaigners are working to raise funds on an international level to save the farm where the poet Robert Burns penned ...
This week in our poetry news roundup we look at a rare William Blake Print that is going up for auction and the autumn 2025 Poetry Foundation Grants. Rare Print of The Tyger by William Blake to go up for Auction A rare print of William Blake’s poem The Tyger is going to auction with Christies at ...
This week on My poetic Side we look at the collaboration between scientists and poets, and the winner of the Ferdinand Ossendowski Translation Prize. Poets Matched with Scientists to Deliver Climate Education in Schools Using Poetry Over 20 poets have been matched with scientists specialising in climate issues in order to educate pupils about climate change using poetry without giving ...
This week on My Poetic Side we look at a first from the Forward Prize and the forgotten World War One Poet whose work has finally been published. A First for the Forward Prize For the first time ever, the Forward Prize has announced that will be sharing the honour that comes with winning one of the most prestigious poetry ...
This week on our poetry news round up we take a look at a poem by Agatha Christie and a book of poetry reimagined for a new audience. Mystery Behind First Published Work by Agatha Christie Solved Whilst Agatha Christie is well known for her mystery thrillers which made her famous, her first published work was in fact a poem. ...
