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William Shakespeare – In 1600 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is registered in the 1600 quarto by Thomas Fisher on the 8th of October [Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom]
1779
William Blake – On the 8th of October 1779, Blake becomes a student at the Royal Academy in Old Somerset House [London, United Kingdom]
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Tony Harrison and Brian Patten Pass Away – Poetry News Roundup 3rd October

Today on My Poetic Side we bring you the sad news that the British literary scene has lost two well respected names, Tony Harrison, and Brian Patten. Dramatist and Poet, Tony Harrison Dies Aged 88 The award-winning poet and dramatist who fuelled national conversation with his writing which talked about politics, class and obscenity has died aged 88. Since the publishing of his first collection in 1964, ...

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October 8th

13:53 - A Scientific Riddle, or Why the Aborigines Ate Cook by Vladimir..., by Ksey_Gan
13:40 - My old Germany, by Lorenz
13:21 - Tick Tock Doom, by Kurt Philip Behm
13:03 - Blind Date , by gray0328
12:58 - Where Hope Lay Dead, by Matthew R. Callies
12:05 - I couldn’t save you., by Friendship
12:02 - Eidolon's Estate, by Tristan Robert Lange
11:03 - Black Diamond, by William Hromada
10:02 - More than Rubber and Seams, by Joshua1
9:28 - robin melody, by jim56
8:22 - interlude, by arqios
8:00 - To the Universe , by RSM0812
7:33 - Order Out Of Chaos (Part.2) , by Shaunmatthewcpoetry
7:03 - As you step into your Teens!, by rajatbagchi1
6:45 - Beauty sleeps , by Kaz
6:39 - ART IN ROWS (Prosimetrum), by Bustillos
6:18 - Perfume of war, by sorenbarrett
5:15 - Tu Me Manques, by Anthony Hanible
5:10 - FACES ON A STREET, by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
4:28 - Hey man, I hope you’ve gotten better , by Midnight Lasagna
4:01 - Rising From The Ashes., by Goldfinch60
3:19 - There Is No Rose Left In My Soul, by mtrotter1

October 7th

23:12 - "my will be done", by Spencer Wilhelm
23:08 - Code Blue, by Kurt Philip Behm
22:29 - Am I A Homeland ?, by Sami Mulaj
21:56 - Monologue with self , by Malcolm Gladwin
21:34 - I wouldn't marry me either, by Yassin Tamam
20:49 - AND YET..., by David Welch
20:29 - A Hymn of Dawn on Broken Wings, by Iris Lynn
20:01 - Trapped , by Princess Osariemen Aihie

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October 4th

16:00 - Is It Contagious?., started by Poetic Licence

September 29th

11:42 - Friend or Foe , started by Poetic Licence

September 28th

0:13 - Is There a Fix?., started by Poetic Licence

September 17th

13:30 - The way I Still Remember You, started by louiray
12:36 - Love is... (September 14th-29th), started by Aa Harvey

September 14th

6:39 - 'Love is...' September 11th, started by Aa Harvey

September 3rd

17:00 - once upon a time, but not too long ago, started by DeadRose

August 27th

14:53 - War and peace, started by Priya Tomar

August 21st

18:00 - other, started by highlighter
10:30 - You, Me, and Christ, started by ForeverJesus7

August 20th

13:57 - Can Nature Survive., started by Poetic Licence

August 16th

0:42 - Losing my mind;, started by ꜱʏʟᴠᴀ

August 15th

21:59 - The Best Children's Party., started by Poetic Licence

August 14th

19:46 - I Am A Honest Politician!!!., started by Poetic Licence
10:00 - Each day feels different , started by written fromscars1+18

August 13th

13:34 - Our Children's Future., started by Poetic Licence

August 12th

12:31 - Poverty and Hunger in Every Corner , started by Poetic Licence

August 9th

13:12 - What Does The Future Hold., started by Poetic Licence

August 5th

14:00 - As time goes by , started by BlessedbyGod

July 31st

9:30 - Legacy on the Timeline, started by Jainesh.D

October 5th

9:41 - Ever lonely , started by Princess Osariemen Aihie

October 4th

12:04 - The Weight of Knowing, started by louiray

September 29th

2:28 - our open page , started by arqios

September 28th

4:47 - Shattered silence, started by Princess Osariemen Aihie

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Legal Complaint On Poetry Book Review – Poetry News September 26th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 26th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we delve into the story of the poetry book review that has sparked a legal complaint. The Times Faces Legal Complaint Following Scathing Poetry Book Review The Times newspaper has found itself the subject of a legal complaint, following suggestions that it made that appeared to suggest that the Scottish poet Len Pennie had ...

US Laureate Named – Poetry News September 19th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 19th, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side we take a look at the new US Poet Laureate. New US Poet Laureate Named The author and translator Arthur Sze has been named as the new US poet laureate. The announcement was made by the Library of Congress on Monday this week, during a time when they are under fire from the ...

Laureate’s Poem Ineligible / Pegasus Awards Winners Announced – Poetry News Roundup September 12th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 14th, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up takes a look at the poem withdrawn from the Forward Prize and the winners of the 2025 Annual Pegasus Awards. Poet Laureate’s Poem Withdrawn from Shortlist over “Eligibility Error” The poem “Birds of the Arctic” written by Simon Armitage has been withdrawn from the category of Best Single Poem in this years Forward ...

Poet’s Statue To Be Rebuilt / Rydal’s Poet In Residence / Kadiiski Passes Away – Poetry News Roundup September 5th

Published by Joanne Jeffries September 5th, 2025.

This week’s poetry news round up looks at a promise to rebuild a statue of a poet, Rydal Mount’s poet in residence and the death of Kiril Kadiiski. Statue to Uzbek Poet to be Rebuilt A monument to the 15th century Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi, widely acknowledged as the founder of Uzbek literature, was recently destroyed by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan. Now, just ...

Gwendolyn Brooks Awards / Pulitzer Poet Nomination – Poetry News Roundup August 29th

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 29th, 2025.

This week our poetry news round up looks at the 2025 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards and one of the poets nominated for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Winners of this year’s Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Announced The 2025 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards has announced the 37 youth poets who have been named as this year’s winners. The award is given for ...

Obasiota Ibe’s Fellowship / Hikmet Document Found / O’Sullivan Died – Poetry News Roundup August 22nd

Published by Joanne Jeffries August 22nd, 2025.

This week on My Poetic Side, we look at one of the 2025 winners of the Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellows award, a document linked to Nazim Hikmet and the death of the poet Derry O’Sullivan. Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe Announced as Fellowship Winner Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe has been named as one the 2025 winners of the Ruth ...