Today in our poetry news roundup we take a look at the young poet who is being held in custody in the US for reciting poetry that criticised immigration policy. We also take a look at the poet’s house that has finally begun the journey to its new home.
Poetry Reciting Activist Held in US...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at Blessed John Henry
Newman the Catholic cardinal, theologian and poet who is to be canonised in
October by the Pope.
John Henry Newman to be Canonised
On 13th October 2019, Pope Francis is to declare the British Cardinal, poet and theologian who lived during ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Google
Doodle dedicated to the epic work of the “Slavic Bard”.
The Google Doodle Dedicated to a Poem
On Friday the Doodle team at Google dedicated their doodle to the epic Polish masterpiece Pan Tadeusz. The occasion was the ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the poet Holly Prado who has passed away at the age of 81.
Poet, Holly Prado, Dies at 81
Holly Prado, a much-admired writer of fiction and poetry, who was also an educator who fought on behalf of what she saw ...
Today's poetry news update takes a look at the poet who is struggling to self-publish his work, the annual festival in celebration of William Wilfred Campbell and finally, the Tibetan monk and poet honoured with a peace prize.
Language Barrier an Issue to Self-Publishing
A Canadian poet who has previously used Amazon ...