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 ...
Today, on My Poetic Side, we focus on the exciting festival announced that will begin with an evening of poetry, film and music. We also look at the Cape Cod author, who is raising money for reproductive rights, and the Pope’s endorsement of poetry in training for future priests.
The B Side Festival
The B Side Festival has announced ...
This week, on My Poetic Side, we look at the recommended poetry books from National Poetry Day and the poet who describes a mental health journey through her poems. We also cover the former UK Labour leader’s poetry reading from this weekend past.
Recommended Reading From National Poetry Day
This year, as with any other, there has been much excitement over the release of ...
