D A Prince finds that metaphor & reality combine in a nautically-flavoured collection from Lynne Hjelmgaard
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Richie McCaffery admires the range and scope of an anthology celebrating half a century of Modern Poetry in Translation.
Graham Hardie considers a collection by Graham Buchan in which some rather sombre themes are balanced by welcome lighter touches.
Wendy Klein enjoys a side-by-side look at two compelling but entirely different books by Stuart Pickford and Nigel Pantling
This is a gripping novel by a hugely gifted writer and one that is rich on atmosphere and character study. The originality of the work is its investigative story line which focuses on the loving relationship between a twin and her disabled sister.
Fiona Sinclair considers a heavyweight collection from Michael Rosen and decides that it does not pull any political punches.
Roger Caldwell discerns a remarkable felicity of phrasing in Matthew Barton’s third collection.
London Grip comments on recent poetry collections by Andy Green, Mandy Coe, Caroline Davies and Mo Gallaccio
Emma Lee reviews a prize-winning pamphlet by S A Leavesley
Thomas Ovans congratulates Ver Poets on their 50th birthday and on the anthology they have produced to celebrate it.
Nick Cooke surveys a collection by Michael Vince which spans ancient and modern worlds
Writing the ‘Big C’: Brian Docherty reviews a new collection from Wendy French
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: Brian Docherty, poetry