Dodge Poetry Festival/Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize – Poetry News Roundup June 29th

 

We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Dodge Poetry Festival. We also look at the shortlist for this years Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize. Online Move for N.J. Poetry Festival The Dodge Poetry Festival, a major New Jersey Poetry Festival has confirmed that it will be going ahead this year but will be moving online because of coronavirus. ...

Byron Jewellery Up For Sale – Poetry News June 26th

 

In our final poetry news round of the week, we take a look at some jewellery linked to Lord Byron that is up for auction. Byron’s Unrequited Love and The Jewels up for Auction The story of Mary Ann Chaworth and Lord Byron reads a little like a Regency Romance. The two were related, although distant relatives, they were both beautiful and from ...

Michael Rosen Out Of Hospital/Detroit Rapper/Poet’s Message – Poetry News Roundup June 25th

 

Today we look at an article about the poet Michael Rosen who is hoe having spent 47 days in ICU with coronavirus. We also have a short article about a Detroit poet and rapper. Michael Rosen Finally Home We start today with some good news. Michael Rosen, the poet and author, has finally been allowed to return home following his lengthy stay in ...

Controversial Poem On Government Website/Politician Quotes Poet/Dragon Boat Race Poetry – Poetry News Roundup June 24th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we look at a poem causing controversy on a government website, the politician who often quotes poets and the annual Dragon Boat race. Slang Form of N-word Will Not Be Removed From Official Website by Parliament As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to pick up momentum around the world, with countries looking at removing statues of individuals with ...

Excavations Cancelled/Chinese Poet Arrested/Poetry For Neanderthals – Poetry News Roundup June 23rd

 

Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the poet’s home excavations that are cancelled this summer, the arrest of a Chinese poet and finally a new card game called Poetry for Neanderthals. Excavations at Summer Home of Poet Will Not Go Ahead For over 30 years, excavations have been carried out at a site in Spain where the poet Juan Gil-Albert spent ...