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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...