Maksym Rylsky/General Chiwenga/Seamus Heaney – Poetry News Roundup December 13th

 

In today's news round-up we bring you three stories; we look at the new collection of poetry from Maksy Rylsky that is due to be published shortly having been translated into English, the poet in Zimbabwe who wrote a poem about the General who was involved in the recent presidential coup and the Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow. Publishers Print New Book of Poetry by Maksym Rylsky Born in 1895, Maksym ...

Peterborough/Jerusalem – Poetry news Roundup December 12th

 

In today"s news round-up we bring you the story of a poetry funding boost for Peterborough and the poem that found a new audience last week when Donald Trump made a startling announcement about Jerusalem. Peterborough Poetry to Receive Funding Boost Funding of £14,000 has been awarded to Charley Genever the former Poet Laureate of Peterborough. The money which has come from National Lottery ...

Christmas Cards/UNESCO – Poetry News Roundup December 11th

 

We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a news article about a collection of Christmas cards from Robert Frost that have gone on display for the first time in over a century. We also look at the UAE poetry form that has been offered UNESCO safeguarding status. The Christmas Cards of Robert Frost A selection of Christmas cards sent by ...

Sidewalks/Ireland’s new collections/Taylor Swift – Poetry News Roundup December 8th

 

Our final news round-up of the week brings you poetry for the sidewalks, the four poetry collections due to be launched in Ireland next weekend and That poem by Taylor Swift that seems to have caused quite some interest in the press this week. Santa Clarita Seeks Poetry for Sidewalks The city of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California is seeking poets with ...

Rejection/Helen Cadbury/Ontario Laureate – Poetry News Roundup December 7th

 

In today's poetry round-up we bring you a 90-year-old poetry rejection letter, the posthumous poetry book from Helen Cadbury and the proposal to create a poet laureate post in Ontario in honour of Gord Downie. Ouch, Now That’s a Rejection Letter! 90 years after it was written a rejection letter that certainly didn’t hold any punches has emerged. The letter from Angus & Robertson ...