Poetry review – THE OSCILLATIONS: Although Kate Fox’s collection arises from the Covid crisis, D A Prince believes its sensitive treatment of isolation, frailty and grief will remain relevant when specific memories of 2020 have faded
Poetry review – POEMS 1998-2016: John Lucas welcomes this posthumous selection from the poetry of Sean Elliott
Poetry review – SEX & KETCHUP: Charles Rammelkamp finds this collection by Mish is as intriguing as its title promises…
Should we be in need of a reminder, lockdown has provided it: our appreciation of a work of art can depend on experiencing it in the context for which it was created; the vacuum of an online viewing is no substitute. Bishop Bell of Chichester understood the connection when, at the height of World War Two, he combined his passion to revive a relationship between art and the church with a desire to give commissions to artists who were struggling to earn a living in war-time, as they are again in pandemic times.
Poetry review – OF HEARTS: Sue Wallace Shaddad feels pulled into the emotional world of Karen Dennison’s poems
THE ONCE AND FUTURE MOON : Louise Warren investigates an anthology of speculative fiction compiled and edited by Allen Ashley
Poetry review – NEW HUNGER: Kate Noakes enjoys dipping into a new pamphlet by Ella Duffy
Poetry review – SOFT TARGETS: Deborah Landau’s poetry deals with a threatening world but Edmund Prestwich detects hope and tenderness as well.
Poetry review – A POST CARD TO: Alwyn Marriage considers an unusual book by John Greening and Stuart Henson – and advises us not to judge it by its cover!
Poetry review – WAYS OF SPEECH: Carla Scarano D’Antonio reviews Ann Pilling’s new collection which deals authentically with both light and dark aspects of everyday life
Poetry review – REDSTREAKS: Neil Fulwood considers Paul Binding’s chapbook to be deserving as much careful attention as a full collection
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Poetry review – I WANT TO BE THE ONE YOU THINK ABOUT AT NIGHT: Mat Riches finds some authentic and painful life experiences in Arun Jeetoo‘s poetry