Emma Lee commends Wendy Prattâs adroit poetic handling of a painful and sensitive subject
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Posts by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs:
John Lucasâs tribute to English cricketers who have stood up to the gameâs authorities proves to be something much more thoughtful than a simple round-up of the âusual suspectsâ
Thomas Ovans applauds a new poetry anthology edited by Peter Kennedy â and also the motivation behind it.
Thomas Ovans is particularly impressed by a haunting quality in the poems from a new collection by Andrew Shields
William Marshall & Wendy French are enthusiastic about the Eric Ravilious exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery (running until August 31st)
Anna Robinson looks at a recent anthology of poems about historical events and considers what we can learn from poetry about ways of exploring the past.
Two new collections from Murray Bodo and Michael McCarthy both show great compassion for human needs and weaknesses .
Norbert Hirschhorn admires the new collection from Anne-Marie Fyfe for its carefully shaped trajectory of echoing but elusive images.
Josh Ekroy praises Oliver Cominsâ poetry for its use of tactfully included detail as a way of conveying emotion held in check.
John Forth finds that humour is one of the keys to the success of Alberto Torrealbaâs tale of a poetic duel (translated by Timothy AdĂšs)
* This issue of London Grip New Poetry features poems by: . *Stephen Bone *Anthony Costello *Edward Mycue *Ben Banyard *Derek Adams *Danielle Hope *Imogen Forster *Pam Job *Ajise Vincent *Peter Phillips *James W Wood *Antony Johae  *Norbert Hirschhorn *Genevieve Scanlan *Tanya Nightingale *Kat Soini *Katherine Venn *Jan Hutchison *Peter Branson *Teoti Jardine *Ian C Smith *Jeni […]
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • poetry, year 2015 • 2 Comments
* This issue of London Grip features new poems by: *Alison Hill *Bruce Christianson *Fiona Larkin *Chris Stewart *Emma Lee *Ian Humphreys *Tom McFadden *Rosie Johnston *Robert Nisbet *Katherine Venn *Ruth Bidgood *Mary Franklin *Clare Crossman *F M Brown  *Keith Nunes *S J Mannion *Peter Daniels *Rangi Faith *Nancy Mattson *Cathleen Allyn Conway *Sarah James *Wendy French *Tracey […]