Today, we take a look at the poet helping to make a programme for prison radio and the winners of the Ken Saro-Wiwa poetry Prize. Roger McGough Broadcasts Message of Hope with Archbishop As part of a unique broadcast on behalf of the National Prison Radio the poet Roger McGough has joined forces with Archbishop John Wilson, who is the Vice President ...
Today in our poetry news round-up, we look at the poet who has finally been allowed to move from prison to hospital for tests and the accusations of sexual assault made by a poet against a writer in Egypt. Ailing Poet Transferred to Hospital An 81-year-old poet, Varavara Rao who has been in prison since his arrest for alleged violence in 2018 was transferred ...
We begin another week here on My Poetic Side with a look at the poet who has donated his Mark Twain collection, the poetry competition inspired by lockdown and the 2020 Michael Hartnett Poetry Award. Poet Offers Extensive Mark Twain Collection to New York College Curt Curtin, a poet and retired college professor from Worchester who is now 90 has donated his comprehensive ...
We end the week with a look at the art and poetry project against violence in Kansas City and the online platform bringing a poet back to life. Artist and Poet Pair up to Combat Violence In Kansas City, an artist and a poet have teamed up to help fight against the violence that the local area is facing. In normal times Ada Koch, an ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Pub with poetry connections that is up for sale and the poet laureate sharing daily posts during the pandemic. Pub with Poet Connections up for Sale Brown’s Hotel in Laugharne has been put back on the market with a guide price of £795,000. The pub, which is in a Grade II listed building and was a ...
