This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the Paisley Weaver, the Seamus Heaney inspired Concerto and the rare book donation to the Mitchell Library. Robert Tannahill - the Paisley Weaver - Celebrated The programme of events that will be taking place to celebrate the Paisley Weaver, poet Robert Tannahill’s 250th anniversary has ...
Today’s poetry news round up takes a look at a poet and songwriter collaboration, rainwater haikus and the 40th anniversary of the death of Sir John Betjeman. Where Is Your Pride? The musician and songwriter, Moby has released his latest track. Titled “Where Is Your Pride.” The song is a powerful collaboration that features the words of the late poet and activist ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet who founded the first feminist press in America. Feminist poet Alta Dies Aged 81 The feminist poet Alta, who is believed to have started the first feminist press in America, Shameless Hussy, has died at the age of 81. Known only as Alta – in ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we look at a play about Dylan Thomas, the Frank O’Hara poetry prize winner, a bust for Keats and a world record poetry attempt. New York Premiers Play About Poet Dylan Thomas A specially commissioned play, written by the Welsh writer Christopher Monger, premiered in New York on 14th May ...
Another week begins on My Poetic Side, with a look at an AI-powered poet museum, a church with a poetry link that is for sale and the shortlist for the CLPE award. AI-powered Mehmet Akif Ersoy Musuem Opens Students at the Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in Turkey have created an AI powered musuem with a 3D representation of the ...
