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December 7, 2023

Birmingham Poet, Benjamin Zephaniah dies, aged 65

The Bard of Birmingham, described as a “titan of British literature” Benjamin Zephaniah has tragically…

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December 22, 2021

QUIZ! On a Poet’s Birthday – Remember by Christina Rossetti

My New Year’s Resolution for 2021 was to read more poetry. So, this new series…

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August 6, 2021

Listen to Alfred, Lord Tennyson Read ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ on Wax Cylinder

Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote The Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854 after reading a…

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July 6, 2021

Undiscovered Edward Lear Poem Found In Private Collection

Poetry written by Edward Lear has been discovered hidden away within a private collection. The…

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May 29, 2021

Rare books going to auction includes poetry by enslaved woman

An "extremely rare" book of poetry written by an enslaved woman is up for auction.…

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March 29, 2021

Will artificially intelligent generated prose threaten poets’ livelihoods?

Artificial intelligence has been taught how to write poetry after being provided with thousands of…

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February 1, 2021

Amanda Gormam’s Three Upcoming Books Will Get a Million First Prints Due to Overwhelming Demand

Last week, we published a piece about Amanda Gorman, the young American poet who stole…

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January 23, 2021

Meet Amanda Gorman, the Young Poet Who Stole the Show at Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Earlier this week, millions of people around the globe tuned in to watch Joe Biden…

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January 7, 2021

Natasha Carthew to Publish First Poetry Collection in 18 Years

Cornish poet and novelist Natasha Carthew has announced that her first collection of poetry in…

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December 13, 2020

400-year-old John Donne poetry book discovered!

A 400 year old tome by metaphysical poet John Donne has been discovered. The 17th…

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