Poetry review – THE GOD OF LOST WAYS: Neil Leadbeater admires Jane Lovell’s eye for detail as revealed in her latest collection
Poetry review – ANXIOUS CORPORALS: Paul McDonald praises the delightful anti-capitalist riffing in Alan Morrison’s ‘essay in verse’
Paul McLoughlin was a frequent contributor to London Grip both as a poet and as a perceptive reviewer and his recent death is a sad loss to his family and his many friends. Here John Lucas recalls Paul’s rather unorthodox route into poetry .
Poetry review – A SPELL IN THE WOODS : In spite of lockdown Rachael Smart is able to enjoy a captivating walk in woodland with the aid of Stella Wulf’s poetry
CLOSING TIME AT THE ROYAL OAK: Richie McCaffery admires the way that John Lucas has embedded perceptive social observation in a history of his local pub
Poetry review – BLACK MASCARA (WATERPROOF) : Emma Lee finds some serious themes behind the surface lightness of Rosalind Easton’s poems
POEMS IN LOCKDOWN: Merryn Williams looks at two anthologies of poetry written during a pandemic year
ARRIVAL AT ELSEWHERE: Rennie Halstead investigates a poetic compilation curated by Carl Griffin which explores the experience of lockdown using many different voices
POEMS FOR THE YEAR 2020: Neil Fulwood surveys a well-timed selection of poems reflecting a complex year, well-curated by Merryn Williams
EATING THE SUN: Charles Rammelkamp considers a multi-faceted book, embracing Poetry, Memoir & Recipes, composed by Rachael Ikins
Poetry review – INHALE/EXILE: Pat Edwards reviews and impressive and challenging collection by Abeer Ameer
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Poetry review – BREAKFAST AT THE ORIGAMI CAFÉ: Carla Scarano D’Antonio is gripped by a powerful story that runs through Tess Jolly’s new collection