Today's poetry news looks at the Emma Lazarus exhibition in Manhattan and the winner of the 2019 Dogfish Head poetry prize. Emma Lazarus – A New Manhattan Exhibit A new exhibition dedicated to Emma Lazarus, the poet who wrote the famous words that can be found on the pedestal of the ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side With a short article about Alasdair Gray who has died aged 85. We also look at the Poetry Pharmacy, Alasdair Gray Dies Aged 85 The renowned author, poet and artist Alasdair Gray who was hailed as a “cultural trailblazer” has passed away just ...
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 ...
