We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the Google Doodle dedicated to the poet Oar Khayyam. We also take a look at the exhibits that have gone on display in America to commemorate the 200th birthday of the poet Walt Whitman. Omar Khayyam Remembered with Google Doodle On Saturday, ...
Our final poetry news round-up of the week takes a look at the campaign to save libraries in Essex. We also look at the poet who has been released on bail and finally, the winners of this year's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Campaign to Save Essex Libraries Joined by Authors and Poet...
Today on My Poetic Side, we take a look at a Wilfred Owen Commemoration poetry competition, the book that has been issued with a temporary export ban and the Tupac poem up for auction. Wilfred Owen Commemoration - Awards for Young Poets As part of the celebrations to make the centenary of the death ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we bring you two articles about the estate of the late poet Donald Hall. Donald Hall Estate Sale Draws Huge Crowd Over the weekend, the estate sale of the late poet Donald Hall took place, and it drew huge crowds. The sale, which took place in Wilmot, ...
Today we look at articles about Meghan Markle’s Mother’s Day message and the ageism row over the Oxford University professor of poetry position. Mother’s Day Message from Meghan Markle On Sunday, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a picture of her newborn baby son’s feet. Whilst Mother’s Day in the ...
