Real Madrid/St Helens – Poetry News Roundup August 15th

 

In today’s poetry round up, we take a look at how the worlds of football and poetry collide in unusual fashion. We also take a look at a poem about St Helen’s anniversary.   Football and Poetry Collide For most football fans, it has been a long wait for the start of the season to begin. Of course, the delight of the World Cup gave ...

Lake District/Most Difficult Poem To Read – Poetry News Roundup August 14th

 

In today’s poetry news round up, we take a look at a poem about the Lake District that has been put together by Tony Walsh. Also, find out if you can pronounce every word in one of the most difficult poems in the English language. Mancunian poet writes a masterpiece celebrating the Lake District Tony Walsh is a name that we have all come ...

Sarah Jessica Parker Pens A Poem/William Blake Is Honoured – Poetry News Roundup August 13th

 

In today’s poetry news round up, we take a look at how Bruce Dickinson honoured William Blake. But first, we take a look at how one famous actress has turned poet…   A beautiful love letter to Ireland from Sarah Jessica Parker You probably know Sarah Jessica Parker for her famous role in Sex and the City. However, she has been showing off her writing ...

Rachel Bower/Poetry-Spouting Lion – Poetry News Roundup August 10th

 

In today’s poetry news roundup, we will take a look at the incredible poetry-spouting lion that is going to be installed in Trafalgar Square next month. But first, let’s take a look at a new collection of poetry from Rachel Bower… New poetry collection from Rachel Bower, a Sheffield-based poet Sheffield-based poet, Rachel Bower, released a new collection of poetry last month, which explores ...

Poetry Rediscovered In Lancashire/Robots Writing Poems – Poetry News Round Up August 9th

 

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 ...