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1895
Khalil Gibran – With her husband imprisoned, Gibran's mother decided to follow her brother to America. In 1895 they set sail for New York. [Lebanon]
1903
George Orwell – On the 25th of June 1903 George Orwell is born in Motihari, India [Motihari, India]
1926
Ingeborg Bachmann – On the 25th of June 1926 Ingeborg Bachmann is born [Klagenfurt, Austria]
1958
Alfred Noyes – On the 25th of June 1958 Alfred Noyes passes away at the age of 77 on The Isle of Wight [Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom]
2000
Judith Wright – On the 25th of June 2000 at the age of 85 Judith Wright passes away in Canberra, Australia [Canberra, Australia]

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Brockman-Campbell Book Award / Terminal 1 Published – Poetry News Roundup June 20th

This week’s poetry news round up looks at the Brockman-Campbell Book Award and the posthumous publication of Terminal I. Claudine R. Moreau Honoured in Brockman-Campbell Book Award 2025 One of the more prestigious honours for poetry in North Caolina, the Brockman-Campbell Book Award, is given in recognition of outstanding book length poetry collections. It is only open to residents of North California. Claudine R. Moreau, a lecturer in physics ...

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June 25th

13:17 - Help Myself, by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
13:06 - Silver stars and moon , by Caring dove
12:57 - Snared, by Fränz Müller
12:52 - Coke Can, by AuburnScribbler
12:46 - maga, by 2781
12:34 - The Art of Subtlety , by gray0328
12:31 - You get what you give, by poetaldo
12:23 - AnalysisByQwen2.5-Max AI-Volume 61-ShortStory-It brings..., by Soman Ragavan
11:52 - The P's of Poetry, by Tristan Robert Lange
10:32 - The Reverend Smalls., by Kevin Hulme
10:02 - world!, by Jenifer.N.anisha
9:30 - Suicide In sweden, by Georgia Watson
9:29 - Cease of the mind, by Tony36
8:00 - Light Elegy after Alexandr Pushkin, by Ksey_Gan
7:49 - What the devil does to me, by Maplespal
6:39 - WINTERS COLD CALL, by nephilim56
6:23 - Charity Begins At Home, by Mottakeenur Rehman
6:22 - lore-keeping, by arqios
6:07 - Visit with a dream, by sorenbarrett
5:40 - Chuckles Week (Part 3)., by Poetic Licence
5:07 - REST IN PEACE , by Jude Chukwuemeka Muoneke
4:23 - Jigsaw Of Life., by Goldfinch60
3:31 - Warriors of love , by bryheim
3:06 - Ugly Sue., by David Wakeling
2:25 - trapped, by my diary1
1:39 - An Ode to Those in My Head, by 3nd3r_Dr4g0nt
0:46 - Sorry I can’t help myself , by Demar Desu

June 24th

21:53 - July, by Mutley Ravishes
20:46 - twilight song before stillness, by Jon Nakapalau
20:37 - Shh.., by Lyricalremedy

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June 24th

1:00 - apparent lifelessness, started by Precious Candy (Candy)1

June 23rd

13:40 - Through It All, started by ForeverJesus7

June 18th

3:00 - What Makes Us Special; What Makes Us Work, started by ForeverJesus7

June 17th

16:30 - Things I love about you , started by BlessedbyGod

June 12th

9:00 - Echoes of the Earth, started by Jainesh.D

June 7th

10:00 - Newtons Sleep, started by Mr Mole1

June 6th

21:30 - Talking to the moon , started by BlessedbyGod

May 30th

21:00 - Knocked down , started by BlessedbyGod

May 27th

9:00 - Sweet Poison , started by Akshadha_Joshi1310
8:00 - "The Light in Your Eyes", started by Bhavyataa Shukla1

May 23rd

12:24 - If You Really Had To Be Alone, started by ForeverJesus7

May 22nd

1:21 - Always connected , started by BlessedbyGod

May 12th

11:00 - I Hope The Moon Knows She's Beautiful , started by Akshadha_Joshi1310

May 7th

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April 21st

13:05 - Flowers, started by MinaH

April 11th

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21:00 - Authentically me, started by BlessedbyGod

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Alice Notley Passes Away / James Wither Honoured – Poetry News Roundup June 13th

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 13th, 2025.

This week in our poetry news round up we look at the death of the acclaimed poet Alice Notley, and the plaque dedicated to James Withers. Acclaimed Voice in American Poetry Dies Aged 79 The poet Alice Notley, who was regarded as one of the finest living poets from America, has died at the age of 79. Notley, who was ...

Griffin Winners Announced / Poet Volunteers / Welsh Poet’s Plaque – Poetry News Roundup 6th June

Published by Joanne Jeffries June 6th, 2025.

This week's poetry news roundup takes a look at the 2025 Griffin Poetry Prize winners, the call for people to read Heaney’s poetry and a Blue Plaque. Griffin Poetry Prize Winners 2025 Announced German writer Durs Grünbein accepted the award for this years Griffin Poetry Prize at a ceremony that took place on Wednesday in Toronto. During the ceremony, he made a point of ...

Hughes’ Sculpture / Heaney Memorabilia / Garip Photograph – Poetry News Roundup May 30th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 30th, 2025.

Today in our poetry new round up, we look at a sculpture dedicated to Ted Hughes, a collection of Seamus Heaney memorabilia and a photograph linked to the Garip movement that has recently been auctioned. New Application for Ted Hughes Sculpture Made A new planning application has been submitted for a sculpture in honour of the late poet Ted Hughes. Hughes, who was ...

Poet Honoured At University / Celebration Day / Ode To The Lawnmower – Poetry News Roundup 23rd May

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 23rd, 2025.

In this week’s poetry news roundup, we look at the University building renamed after a poet, Celebration Day, and the poet’s love of the lawnmower. University Building Named After Late Poet Birmingham City University (BCU), which awarded the late Benjamin Zephaniah an honorary doctorate in 2005, has renamed its four-storey University House the Benjamin Zephaniah Building. The building is home to science labs, ...

Pushcart Prize / Foley Contest – Poetry News Roundup May 16th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 18th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at the winner of the Pushcart Prize, and we also have news about the 2025 Foley Poetry Contest Prestigious Pushcart Prize Awarded to Professor Heather Treseler Worcester State professor Heather Treseler won the Pushcart Prize for her poem “Purpura”. The poem, which is just 28 lines long, is described as completely immersive and shows the reader ...

Griffin Lifetime Prize Awarded / Pulitzer Poetry Prize – Poetry News Roundup May 9th

Published by Joanne Jeffries May 9th, 2025.

This week, in our poetry news roundup, we look at the Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award Winner and the Pulitzer Prize Poetry Award. Margaret Atwood Named as Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award Winner Renowned poet and author Margaret Atwood has been named the recipient of this year's Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award. This is an award given on a periodical basis, and ...

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