Today we look at stories about Amanda Gorman’s poetry reading at the Super Bowl, the poet paying tribute to those persecuted as witches and the unusual request from a library following a discovery in a poetry book.
Poetry and Football: Not Such Strange Bedfellows
On Sunday nigh,t the poet Amanda Gorman gave another passionate performance that has her once again dominating the news. This ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the three poets who will be honoured during Writers Week. We also take a look at the poems written for World Cancer Day.
Three U.S. Poet Laureates to be Honoured During Writers Week
February 13th will see the start of the 44th Annual Writers Week. This is the longest-running literary festival ...
Today’s poetry news roundup looks at the new parliamentary poet laureate in Canada, an unusual funeral for a poet and the Poetry magazine under fire.
Canada's New Parliamentary Poet Selected
The next parliamentary poet laureate in Canada has been announced as Louise Bernice Halfe. Raised on the Saddle Lake Reserve, Halfe is also known by her Cree name Sky Dancer.
She is the ninth poet ...
Today in our poetry news round-up we look at the statue that has caused an uproar and the documentary about the pioneer Irish poet.
New Statue Honouring Poet Causes Uproar
Over the course of the last couple of days, social media in Pakistan has been reacting to the new statue of the poet and philosopher, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, and the reactions have been ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the decision by descendants of the poet Dante Alighieri to attempt to have the poet’s corruption sentence overturned by the legal system.
Attempts to Overturn Dante’s Corruption Charges
In 1302, the poet Dante Alighieri faced accusations of crimes including extortion, fraud, perjury and embezzlement. He did not show up to court for his trial, was ...
