Lana Del Rey’s Reading/Tempest’s New Book – Poetry News Roundup October 6th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Lana Del Rey’s poetry reading and the latest book written by Kae Tempest. Singer Criticised for Appearance at Poetry Reading Over the weekend, the singer Lana Del Rey appeared at a signing for her poetry book at a bookstore in Los Angeles. Del Rey was at the Barnes and Noble store to read extracts ...

Derek Mahon Passes Away – Poetry News October 5th

 

We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the life of Derek Mahon who has died age 78. Derek Mahon the Belfast Born Poet Dies Aged 78 Derek Mahon, a poet born in Belfast, has passed away at his home in Kinsale on the Southern coast of Ireland following a short illness. He was 78. Mahon was a writer with ...

Poetry Day Celebrations/James McCash Award – Poetry News Roundup October 2nd

 

Our final poetry news roundup of the week looks at some of this year’s National Poetry Day celebrations and the winner of this year’s James McCash poetry award. Wordsworth Lines Chosen by Charles to Mark National Poetry Day Yesterday marked National Poetry Day and the annual event was marked with a special event that featured the poet laureate Simon Armitage, the author and poet ...

Emyr Humphreys Passes Away/Liberian Poet’s Award – Poetry News Roundup October 1st

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at the death of Emyr Humphreys and we have the Liberian poet who has won a prestigious international award. Emyr Humphreys Dies At 101 Described as one of the greatest cultural heroes of Wales, the poet and novelist Emyr Humphreys has sadly passed away, aged 101. He died at his home, which is in Llanfairpwll. During his lengthy ...

Herrera Collection/Zoom With Nagra/Sonnets For Scams – Poetry News Roundup September 30th

 

Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look a Juan Felipe Herrera’s new poetry collection, the zoom poetry session with Daljit Nagra and the Sonnets for Scams project. New Poetry Collection Paints Portrait of America Juan Felipe Herrera, the former US poet laureate, has just released his latest collection of poetry “Every Day We Get More Legal”. The collection is full ...