Michael Bartholomew-Biggs

  CONTRAFLOW: Paul McDonald finds some surprises in a new and unusual anthology of English poetry from the last hundred years

  Poetry review – THE REMAINING MEN: Pat Edwards admires Martin Figura’s poetry for having a clear purpose and achieving it

  Poetry review – TAXONOMIC  VIGNETTES: Henry Schneiderman  reviews a recent collection by Alan Cohen

  Poetry review – A NEWER WILDERNESS: Andrew Keanie considers a pamphlet by Nicola Healey which boldly tackles a difficult theme  

Poetry review – AGAINST THE STREAM: Andrew Keanie takes a long look at a major collection of  Gary Allen’s poetry  

  Poetry review – THE HUM HEARERS: Chris Konrad finds Shey Marque’s new collection to be a search for the irreducible essence at the centre of what we call life

  Poetry review – CHANGE YOUR LIFE: Alwyn Marriage considers a new selection of Rilke’s poetry translated by Martyn Crucefix  

  Poetry review – AT A TANGENT: Neil Elder admires a well put together New and Selected from John Weston  

  Poetry review – ANXIOUS BRICOLAGE: Jennifer Johnson is intrigued and impressed by an unusual long poem from Richard Leigh