Today we take a look at the Scottish £10 banknote and the poets that appear on it, as the paper note moves out of circulation. We also have another article about disgraced South Korean poet Ko Un, and finally an article about the debut poetry collection of Lorde’s younger sister. Poets on Paper Poets on paper bank notes that is, from today 1st March 2018 the £10 paper bank note will cease ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you articles on a poetry competition launched by Roger McGough, a tree linked to several famous poets that is at risk of being cut down and the increasing popularity of poetry in the advertising industry. Poetry Competition Launched by Roger McGough Roger McGough who is a published poet and currently the presenter of “Poetry Please” on ...
In today’s round of poetry articles from around the globe, we look at a story about a substantial grant that has been awarded for the restoration of the WWI cemetery that is the final resting place of two important poets. We also have an article about an art installation that combines poetry with art. 3.9million Euro Grant for Cemetery A grant of a huge ...
We start the new week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet nominated for a BRIT Award. We also have articles about the Douglas Anderson Writers Festival and finally 2018 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award The Brit Awards 2018 The BRIT Awards, the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards have been around for quite a while now, with the ...
In our final article of the week, we take a look at the life of the poet Tota Kaneko, who has sadly passed away at the age of 98. Tota Kaneko, Haiku Poet Passes Away at the age of 98 We have learned that one of the leading figures in the world of the postwar haikus, Tota Kaneko passed away on 20th February. He ...
