Poetry review – maybe i’ll call gillian anderson Kate Noakes finds much to enjoy in Rhian Elizabeth’s reflections upon life after a child leaves home
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs
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Posts by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs:
Poetry review – THE WEIGHT OF SOUND Charles Rammelkamp finds rich detail and skilful understatement in Mariano Zaro’s poems
Poetry review – TOYS / TRICKS / TRAPS James Roderick Burns admires Christopher Reid’s tightly focussed examination of childhood
Poetry review – UNDER THE LIPPY Jennifer Johnson finds Angelena Demaria’s poetry to be both important and memorable
Poetry review – PADRE TIERRA Charles Rammelkamp reviews Mariano Zaro’s poetic exploration of a complex parental relationship
Poetry review – THE SCREW CITY POEMS Charles Rammelkamp reviews a new and selected collection from Richard Vargas
Poetry review – REFLECTIONS IN A DIRTY MIRROR Charles Rammelkamp finds a note of hopefulness beneath the dry cynicism of Tony Dawson’s poetry and flash fiction
Poetry review – IN THE LILY ROOM: Nick Cooke admires Erica Hesketh’s collection about motherhood not only for being accomplished and moving but also for its broad appeal across gender boundaries
Poetry review – MY LOVER AS HOUDINI: Rennie Halstead considers the sense of loss conjured up in Robert Seatter’s poems about an abruptly ended love affair
Poetry review – MUSINGS Charles Rammelkamp considers a second collection by Tony Dawson which is as delightfully droll as its predecessor
* LONDON GRIP NEW POETRY#59 – SPRING 2026 features poems by: *Stephen Chappell *Simon Ravenscroft *Hannah Linden *Bruce Christianson *Stuart Henson *Caroline Hannah *Noel King *Oliver Comins *Jill Husser *Rebecca Gethin *Emma Lee *Rachael Clyne *Alice Huntley *Kenneth Pobo *Julia Vaughan *J R Solonche *Rosemary Norman *Tess Jolly *Lawrence Bradby *Jackson *Sheenagh Pugh *Nick Cooke […]
Poetry review – FORGETFULNESS Ian Pople admires the mixture of play and serious exploration within Ian Seed’s poetic examination of the workings and failings of memory
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