In today’s poetry news round-up, we have robots being trained to write poetry! But first, we are going to take a look at an amazing discovery of 300 works from Lancashire writers and mill workers. 300 poems from mill workers in Lancashire have been rediscovered Research has recently unearthed 300 works from Lancashire writers and mill workers that were struggling because of the economic ...
In today’s news round-up, we are focusing on poets that are using their talents for the greater good. We take a look at one poet who is raising awareness about dyslexia, and another who is helping young people to feel less alone. Poet using his talent to raise awareness about dyslexia Sam Rapp is an award-winning poet who was born in Sussex, and she ...
In today’s poetry news round up, we are going to take a look at the huge number of events that are set up to remember the war poet Wilfred Owen. We also look at a new book that is set to be launched by Danny McGilloway, as well as the winner of a science poetry competition. Remembering Wilfred Owen over the course of 100 day...
In today’s poetry news round up, we take a look at the life and work of Matthew Sweeney, recommendations for National Poetry Day, and an amazing story of a village woman’s poetry going viral in China… Matthew Sweeney passes away age 66 Today, tributes have been pouring in for Co Donegal-born poet, Matthew Sweeney, who died aged 66. A prolific writer, he had suffered ...
In our final poetry round-up of the week, we look at the poll to choose a poetry quote for a war memorial and the publication that has been forced to apologise for a poem it published in mid-July. Public Asked to Help Choose Poetry Quote for Monument Members of the public are being asked to choose between six quotations from works by Scottish war ...
