We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet Hettie Jones, who has died aged 90, and the Macedonian poet who has won an international award. Poet Who Nurtured the Beats Dies Aged 90 The poet Hettie Jones, who, with her husband LeRoi Jones, published the work of several of their literary friends, has died at the age ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we take a look at the Google Doodle dedicated to the poet and activist who was the founder of British Sign Language. Google Doodle Dedicated to Dorothy Miles Earlier this week, Google dedicated its doodle to the poet Dorothy Miles. The doodle celebrated her work not only as a poet but also as an activist in the deaf ...
We begin this week by looking at a forest-inspired poetry competition, the poet home that has received funds to become a tourist attraction and the outgoing Scottish makar. Poetry Competition Launched for Ashdown Forest It has been 100 years since the first book of poetry by A.A. Milne was published and Ashdown Forest has launched a poetry competition to celebrate the occasion. There are categories ...
Today, we bring you an article about a long-lost poetry collection that sheds light on Key West's Cuban American history. Long Lost Collection of Poetry Sheds Light on Cuban American History of Key West When Joy Castro’s father passed away, she found a paperback book amongst his things. The book was a collection of poetry written by her grandfather. The poems were rather mushy ...
We begin the week by looking at Pope Francis's love of poetry and novels and the poetry memorial restored by a hiker. Pope Francis' Poetry Inspiration As we covered last week, in his recent letter, which was translated into eight different languages, Pope Francis has put forward the argument that literature and poetry should not be dismissed as a “minor art” as a result ...
