Poet Gabriel Okara Passes Away – Poetry News March 28th
The renowned Bayelsa poet Gabriel Okara has passed away at the age of 97. He was just four weeks away from his next birthday, his 98th . He died ...
American School Name Change/Premier League Poetry/Poet’s House Museum – Poetry News Roundup March 27th
Today in our poetry news roundup, we take a look at the American School which will no longer be named after a poet, the winners of this year's Premier League poetry competition and the poet's house that has become a rather special museum. Austin School to be Renamed In the next step ...
Wordsworth Expansion/Prince of Wales Visits Cuba/Walt Whitman Winner – Poetry News Roundup March 26th
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the special plans for the expansion of the Wordsworth Museum. We also have the historic visit of the Prince of Wales to Cuba and finally the winner of this years Walt Whitman Award. Expansion for Wordsworth’s House and Museum William Wordsworth served as Britain's poet ...
Church Restoration/Angelou Furore Explained – Poetry News Roundup March 25th
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with an article about a church restoration. We also take a look at the story about Maya Angelou we looked at last week, as the women who called the poet by her first name has had a chance to put her side of the story. £2.1m Restoration Project Completed on Church with Literary Link...
Poet’s Dream Home/Statues for Poets – Poetry News Roundup March 22nd
Our final news roundup of the week takes a look at the poet's dream house that was finally built after his death. We also look at the rise in statues in the UK with several dedicated to poets. Poet’s Dream Home Built 65 Years After His Death The poet Michiz Tachihara was not only ...
