Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the statue for the poet behind a much loved children’s song, the archive recording of a poem that has been released, and a new society created in honour of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Statue for Poet Behind Twinkle Little Star A statue in honour of the poet ...
Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the National Baseball Poetry Festival in its second year, and the Google Doodle dedicated to the poet Meena Alexander. National Baseball Poetry Festival The most memorable piece of writing about baseball is possibly one of the most famous poems in American literature. Casey at the Bat was ...
We begin the week on My Poetic Side with a look at an event celebrating the poet Rabindranath Tagore and the plans to move a statue dedicated to Lord Byron to a more prominent location. Renowned Poets Legacy Celebrated with Event The birthplace of the poet and writer William Shakespeare will be celebrating ...
Today on My Poetic Side, we look at poems written on seeded paper, a Byron poetry reading and a new poetry prize’s inaugural winner. Poems Written on Seeded Paper to be Scattered Over Poet’s Grave Children at the Wilfred Owen School, which is located in Shrewsbury have been writing poetry on seeded paper. The idea is that ...
Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at two new discoveries in the world of poetry - a previously unseen poem linked to CS Lewis and a letter about Lord Byron. Whisky and Warm Blankets A poem written by CS Lewis, which was previously unknown, has been found. The poet and author found inspiration for ...
