We begin the week with a look at two articles about Robert Burns as the world gets ready to celebrate a virtual Burns Night. New Book on Scotland’s Bard Released Today marks Burns Night, the annual event where people come together to celebrate Robert Burns, his life and his poetry. Of course, this year events will look a little different due to the lockdown ...
Today's poetry news round up looks at the removal of Chaucer from the university syllabus and the racism struggles of the Scottish Makar. Goodbye Chaucer There are few who will not have heard the name Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet and author who penned the likes of Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales. However, universities all over the country are set to axe ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the song inspired by Robert Burns poem and the poet who wowed an audience at the presidential inauguration. Burns Inspired Song Released Kate Reid, a Scottish singer/songwriter has released a song inspired by her love of the songs and poetry of Robert Burns, the Scottish Bard. “The Banks o’Cree” is her first single and ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at a new collection of poetry and music, a poet in prison and the Plough Poetry Prize. Marianne Faithfull Set to Release New Poetry and Music Collection In a recent interview about her new poetry and music collection, the artist Marianne Faithfull revealed that she was hospitalised in March 2020 with Covid-19, and almost died. Faithfull who ...
Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the new San Francisco poet Laureate and the Dr Maya Angelou doll. San Francisco Appoints New Poet Laureate Tongo Eisen-Martin has been appointed as the eighth poet laureate for San Francisco. Born in San Francisco he is a writer, a poet, an organiser and an educator who has spent much of his time working around the ...
