London Grip Poetry Review – John Godfrey
John Godfrey’s poems are often concerned with how things work: but the poems themselves work very well
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London Grip Poetry Review – Roy McFarlane
Emma Lee describes Roy McFarlane’s new collection as an important book from a compassionate poet.
London Grip Poetry Review – Konstandinos Mahoney
Wendy French admires Dino Mahoney’s poems for their empathy and breadth of understanding
London Grip Poetry Review – Tom Weir
Carla Scarano appreciates Tom Weir’s treatment of uncertainty in his new collection
London Grip Poetry Review – Deborah Alma
Neil Fulwood compliments Deborah Alma for a collection which rolls up its sleeves and gets down to business
London Grip Poetry Review – Myra Schneider
Wendy Klein finds rich imagery and a restless search for meaning in Myra Schneider’s ambitious tenth collection
London Grip Poetry Review – Zaffar Kunial
David Cooke is engaged by Zaffar Kunial’s poetic exploration of his own identity
London Grip Poetry Review – Lynne Wycherley
Alex Josephy discusses a passionate and thought-provoking collection from Lynne Wycherley
London Grip Poetry Review – David Tait
D A Prince reflects upon the complexities explored in David Tait’s second full collection
London Grip Poetry Review – Nigel Pantling
Thomas Ovans enjoys Nigel Pantling’s chapbook which makes army life an unexpected source of poetry
Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War. Review by Barbara Lewis.
Domesday Book, William the Conqueror’s 1085 survey of his recently-won kingdom, merits an exhibition in its own right.
The Topiary of Passchendaele
Merryn Williams gives a concise appreciation of a prizewinning chapbook by Christopher North which contains several prizewinning poems.