Today on My Poetic Side we take a look at the special plans for
the expansion of the Wordsworth Museum. We also have the historic visit of the
Prince of Wales to Cuba and finally the winner of this years Walt Whitman
Award.
Expansion for Wordsworth’s House and Museum
William
Wordsworth served as Britain's poet ...
We begin the week here on My Poetic Side with an article
about a church restoration. We also take a look at the story about Maya Angelou
we looked at last week, as the women who called the poet by her first name has
had a chance to put her side of the story.
£2.1m Restoration Project Completed on Church with Literary Link...
Our final news roundup of the week takes a look at the poet's
dream house that was finally built after his death. We also look at the rise in
statues in the UK with several dedicated to poets.
Poet’s Dream Home Built 65 Years After His Death
The poet Michiz Tachihara was not only ...
Today on My Poetic Side we look at the Google Doodle
dedicated to the Egyptian poet, the poets taking to the rails and Lawrence
Ferlinghetti on turning 100.
Google Doodle Dedicated to Gamila El Alaily
The prominent Egyptian essayist and poet Gamila El Alaily is now honoured with a Google doodle on the day of ...
In today's poetry
news roundup we take a look at an article about an interview with Maya Angelou
that has Twitter divided. We also have the longlist for this year’s Rathbones
Folio Prize and the Joni Mitchell book of poetry.
Teen Reprimanded by Maya Angelou
Last week a video taken in the 1990s resurfaced online. The ...