John Forth identifies with much that appears in a poetic memoir by Alexis Lykiard
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Peter Daniels reflects on what is oblique or unspoken in the mythic poetry of J O Morgan
Brian Docherty displays an impressively wide imaginative range in his new collection Independence Day
Norbert Hirschhorn enjoys a promising first pamphlet collection by Louise Warren
Richie McCaffery is impressed by originality of vision and authenticity in the poetry of Angus Martin.
Emma Lee finds that a powerful new collection by Ruth O’Callaghan can look unflinchingly at evil yet still keep faith in human capacity for regeneration
David Cooke applauds the efforts of Paul Vincent & John Irons in selecting and translating an anthology which spans 1000 years of Dutch poetry
* This issue of London Grip New Poetry features new poems by: *Eve Pearce *Phil Kirby *P A Levy *Gareth Culshaw *Grant Tarbard *Robert Nisbet *Katherine Gallagher *Shadwell Smith *John Harvey *David Flynn *Utsav Kaushik *Norbert Hirschhorn * Jared Carter *Caroline Natzler *Elizabeth Smither *Greg Freeman *Cal Freeman *Robert Etty *Mark Carson *Jack Houston *Clive […]
A first collection by Barbara Cumbers confounds the old idea of “two cultures” and shows a happy blending of scientific and poetic observation. .
Thomas Ovans enjoys an evening at the theatre which recalls a golden age of cinema.
How can one compile a collection about Jane Austen? Ruth Valentine comments on the success of such an anthology, edited by Maura Dooley
Nick Cooke explores Vanessa Gebbie’s poetic tribute to battle victims of World War One
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, history, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, history, Nick Cooke, poetry