Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the hymn Jerusalem which
is based on the poem by William Blake and a few of the misconceptions about it.
Jerusalem Misconceptions
For over a century Jerusalem the hymn has been thought off as the unofficial national anthem of England. It was ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we have a story of the poet"s view of the streets of London, the anniversary of the birth of Mirza Ghalib and Lana Del Rey"s spoken-word album.
London’s Empty Streets Revealed by Poet
The hustling bustling streets of the capital are something well known to anyone ...
Today"s poetry news roundup looks at the International Poets Meet in Vijayawada and the poet Louis Jenkins who has died at the age of 77.
International Poets’ Meet in Vijayawada Inaugurated by Governor
The 5th annual meeting of the International
Multilingual Poets was inaugurated by the Biswabhushan Harichandan the Governor
of Vijayawada at ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we take a look at the new poet laureate for Philadelphia and the success of Rupi Kaur.
2020-2021 poet Laureate for Philadelphia Named
Trapeta B. Mayson has been named as the poet laureate for the city
of Philadelphia for the next 24 months.
Born in ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the new book by
Lemm Sissay which was inspired by his upbringing in the foster system.
Lemm Sissay – My Name is Why
The British author, poet and broadcaster Lemm Sissay has released a new
book. This is not his normal poetry book ...