Poetry review – SPELLBOOK OF ORDINARY MISTAKES: Charles Rammelkamp is drawn into the life experiences which inspire Jane LeCroy’s poems
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Poetry review – HIGH NOWHERE: Matthew M.C. Smith finds that Jean Atkin’s collection includes poems that range from the economical and to the highly evocative
Poetry review – THE ASKING: Alwyn Marriage reflects on this generous selection from Jane Hirshfield’s work
Poetry review – A TIME FOR SUCH A WORD: Tina Cole finds a quiet strength in the latest collection by Michael W Thomas
Poetry review – CHOSEN POEMS: D A Prince welcomes this careful selection of Ruth Bidgood’s poems compiled by Merryn Williams
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 – THIS COMMON UNCOMMON: Pat Edwards identifies with poems by Rae Howells which reflect the tension between preservation of wild spaces and the genuine need for housing development
Poetry review – MISSING THE MAN NEXT DOOR: Kelly Davis finds that Annie Fisher has a light touch even when dealing with serious subjects
Poetry review – POND: Michael Brown considers Sarah Westcott’s inventive use of language for engaging with the natural world
Poetry review – LOSS AND ITS ANTONYM: Charles Rammelkamp admires Alison Prine’s poetry about grief and love
Poetry review – THIS IS YOU, DEAR STRANGER: Pat Edwards finds a striking use of form and language plus a depth of emotional intelligence in these complex poems by Paula Jennings
FROM WOUNDS TO EYES TO BUDS: Giorgia Meriggi reviews Franca Mancinelli’s All the Eyes that I Have Opened
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2024 • Tags: books, Giorgia Meriggi, poetry