Our final poetry news round-up of the week look at this year"s Moth Poetry Prize shortlist and the discovery of a previously unseen letter from a poet.
Moth Poetry Prize Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for this year"s Moth Poetry Prize has been announced by the current chair of the creative writing centre at the Seamus Heaney Centre. Nick Laird stated that the list ...
Today on My Poetic Side we have articles about the fan who has been given permission to be buried next to a poet, and the Yunus Emre poetry contest.
Fan of Poet Granted Permission to be Buried Next to her Literary Heroine
Under the Burial Act 1853, only local residents, individuals named on the electoral roll of a church and those who die in ...
Today's poetry news round-up is an eclectic mix with a look at what romantic poetry and Pokémon have in common, a possible new Banksy painting and Irish American Heritage Month.
Pokémon and Romantic Poetry – What do they have in common?
Thanks to a recent interest in Pokémon, you may have found yourself once again humming the theme song to the programme, and it ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the death of Philippe Jaccottet and the action being taken to protect the former home of a hymn writer.
Philippe Jaccottet Dies Aged 95
The award-winning poet, literary critic and translator Philippe Jaccottet has died at the age of 95. He was the winner of several prizes including the Goncourt poetry prize and the Schiller Grand ...
We begin the week with a look at the poetry to celebrate Captain Sir Tom Moore. We also have an article about a Dutch translation of Amanda Gorman’s poem.
Captain Sir Tom Moore – Celebrated with Poetry
Last year, the hearts of the UK"s citizens and those across the world were captured by the then Captain Tom Moore as he did circuits of his ...