books

  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  

  Poetry review – TRY TO FIND ME: Sue Wallace-Shaddad discovers that Tessa Foley’s poetry takes her to unfamiliar places