This week, on My Poetic Side, we look at the recommended poetry books from National Poetry Day and the poet who describes a mental health journey through her poems. We also cover the former UK Labour leader’s poetry reading from this weekend past. Recommended Reading From National Poetry Day This year, as with any other, there has been much excitement over the release of ...
Today’s poetry news summary takes a look at the social media sensation who will shortly be a published poet and the Derry poet whose work bears striking similarities to that of Robert Burns. Social Media Sensation has Poetry Collection Scooped Havva Ramadan the “social media sensation” has had her poetry collection “A Voice: Turning Pain into Power” scooped up by the publishing company Black ...
We begin another week with a look at the 2024 shortlist for the Forward Prize and the poet debuting their first play. Forward Prize 2024 Shortlist There are 20 poets who have been shortlisted for this year’s Forward Prize for Poetry and they have been inspired by topics such as the responses to Ukraine and Gaze, toxic landlords and the opioid epidemic and even ...
Today's poetry news roundup looks at poet Roger McGough and his latest poetry collection and the thief who stole from a poet before returning the items. Poet Rewrites Poems Which No Longer Seem Funny The poet Roger McGough has been re-writing some of the poems that he wrote in the 1970s because what he wrote then no longer seems funny. A stalwart of the ...
We begin the week with a look at “Cynghanedd,” the Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90 and the book festivals distancing themselves from companies involved in climate issues. Ancient Poetry Form Brought to the Mainstream by Welsh Singer Llio Heledd, a talented Welsh artist, has just released her first solo album. Titled Afon, it is a ...
