Today in our poetry roundup, we take a look at this year’s Gerard Manley Festival. We also have an article and about the Ilkley Literature Festival and Robert Burns the Musical. Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival The town of Monasterevin in Ireland is getting ready for the two-day Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival this weekend. ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the streets in Islamabad that will be named after poets. We also have a story about a burglary at the home of the late Ruth Stone. 3 Roads in Islamabad to be Named After Poets The CDA (Capital Development Agency) has confirmed ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Wordsworth exhibition that is going to London. We also look at the film based on the musical Cats, and the New Hampshire Poet Laureate position. Special Dorothy Wordsworth Exhibition Heads to London Dorothy’s Room, an exhibition that ...
Our final news round-up of the week takes a look at the lost portrait of Charles Dickens that has been purchased by the Dickens museum. We also have an article about the Rumi Museum, the 3rd most popular museum in Turkey. Museum Buys Portrait of Dickens A museum in London has raised £180k in order to ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the art exhibition that is displaying paintings from the home of Maya Angelou. We also have an article about the lack of tributes to the poet Gibran Khalil Gibran in his home country. The Art That Inspired Maya Angelou In Overton, Miami, carefully tucked away ...
