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With her distinctive Berkshire accent, rosy cheeks and humorous verse, Pam Ayres conjures up a cheerful image for her many fans. In real life, however, the poet has revealed that she’s haunted by a terrifying incident that she witnessed outside her home. Asked what keeps her awake at night, Ayres, who was dubbed the People’s … Read more
Zooey Deschanel and boyfriend Jonathan Scott celebrate Scottish poet Robert Burns with a festive virtual dinner with family By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:20 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 01:22 GMT, 27 January 2021 Jonathan Scott celebrated his Scottish heritage with a festive dinner with his family and girlfriend Zooey Deschanel. Scott, 42, … Read more
Youngest ever inaugural poet Amanda Gorman looks set to make the most of her moment in the spotlight after signing with elite modeling agency IMG, which also represents the likes of Gigi and Bella Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Ashley Graham, and Gisele. The 22-year-old became an overnight sensation after performing her original piece The Hill We … Read more
Amanda, who is from Los Angeles, became the youngest inaugural poet in US history when she performed her own piece, The Hill We Climb, on Wednesday.
Poet, 21, whose rhymes in the Scots language went viral reveals she’s been accused of ‘making Scottish people sound stupid’ and being a ‘propagandist’ for independence Lennie Pennie, 21, from Fife, has attracted thousands of fans with recitals of her poetry on social media But some have accused her of being a Scottish independence … Read more
Richard Westall’s portrait of Byron at Hughenden, Disraeli’s Buckinghamshire home In 1817 Lord Byron, the romantic poet, was at the height of his fame, or ‘Byromania’ as his wife described it, with his reputation as mad, bad and dangerous to know making him especially alluring to female fans. His fame endures to this day – … Read more
Paperchase removes joke Christmas card with mother demanding a ‘f****ing refund’ from orphanage after it was accused of mocking children in care Christmas card features a care giver calling an orphanage to return her child Its content received complaints online, led by 2012 Olympics poet Lemn Sissay Paperchase apologised for its content and vowed to … Read more
The British Library has apologised to Ted Hughes’s widow and family for naming him in a dossier on slavery and colonial links. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was … Read more
The celebrated poet Ted Hughes has been added to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism by the British Library. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was born. … Read more
It appears Lindsay Ell may have found love again. The country music star confirmed she’s in a romantic relationship with artist and poet Adam Roa by posting a heartwarming photo on Instagram of the couple snuggling up with each other. ‘Every moment spent with you makes me smile,’ she gushed in the caption along with … Read more