Bronwen Wallace Finalists/Poet’s House Restored – Poetry News Roundup August 27th

 

Today in our poetry news round up, we take a look at the finalist of this years Bronwen Wallace Poetry award. We also look at the Greek poet’s home that is to be restored. 2020 Bronwen Wallace Poetry Finalists Announced The finalists for this years Bronwen Wallace Awards for Emerging Writers have been announced. This is the first year that both the poetry and ...

Nan Shepherd’s Lost Poems/Veronika Prize/Laurel Prize Shortlist – Poetry News Roundup August 26th

 

Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the lost poems of Nan Shepherd which will be published for the first time, the winner of this years Veronika Prize and the shortlist for the Laurel Prize. Lost Poems to be Published for The First Time Following the discovery of a series of lost poems by Nan Shepherd, the acclaimed Scots poet and writer, inside ...

South Korea’s Public Poetry – Poetry News August 25th

 

Today in our poetry news round-up we take a look at the poetry scene in South Korea. Poetry Hides in Plain Sight on the Streets of South Korea If you know where to look in South Korea you can find poetry everywhere; on the subway (where it decorates the safety door of some metro stations), the streets, in restaurants and even on mountain trails. Over ...

Gloucester Poetry Installation/Aviva Doran Award – Poetry News Roundup August 24th

 

We begin the week with a look at the poetry installation in Gloucester that opens today. We also have an article about the lifetime achievement award for Aviva Doran. Poetry Everywhere in Gloucester Thanks to a new art installation in Gloucester, the hills and the parks, and a number of other locations will be inscribed with poetry. The exhibit has been curated by Luke Jerram, ...

Slam Competition/Politics and Poetry – Poetry News Roundup August 21st

 

In our final poetry news roundup of the week, we look at the poetry slam competition moving to national tv and the presidential candidate and his relationship with poetry. Poetry Slam Moves to National TV When the pandemic struck 5 months ago the world ground to a halt, events all over the world were cancelled or postponed until a later date when it was ...