Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the hymn Jerusalem which is based on the poem by William Blake and a few of the misconceptions about it. Jerusalem Misconceptions For over a century Jerusalem the hymn has been thought off as the unofficial national anthem of England. It was ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we have a story of the poet's view of the streets of London, the anniversary of the birth of Mirza Ghalib and Lana Del Rey's spoken-word album. London’s Empty Streets Revealed by Poet The hustling bustling streets of the capital are something well known to anyone who ...
Today's poetry news roundup looks at the International Poets Meet in Vijayawada and the poet Louis Jenkins who has died at the age of 77. International Poets’ Meet in Vijayawada Inaugurated by Governor The 5th annual meeting of the International Multilingual Poets was inaugurated by the Biswabhushan Harichandan the Governor of Vijayawada at the ...
In today’s poetry news round-up we take a look at the new poet laureate for Philadelphia and the success of Rupi Kaur. 2020-2021 poet Laureate for Philadelphia Named Trapeta B. Mayson has been named as the poet laureate for the city of Philadelphia for the next 24 months. Born in ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the new book by Lemm Sissay which was inspired by his upbringing in the foster system. Lemm Sissay – My Name is Why The British author, poet and broadcaster Lemm Sissay has released a new book. This is not his normal poetry book ...