Pam Thompson finds some bold and resonant poems in a chapbook by Warsan Shire
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John Lucas is impressed by the depth and range of literary and musical knowledge displayed in a new collection of essays by Jim Burns
An introduction to poetry comics edited by Chrissy Williams & Tom Humberstone turns out to be something of a revelation for Richie McCaffery
Merryn Williams commends both the intention and the achievement of a poetry anthology in aid of refugee charities
Thomas Ovans discovers that Danielle Hope’s latest collection contains a lot more than the likeable Mrs Uomo
Emma Lee admires Deborah Tyler-Bennett’s perceptive handling of memory and nostalgia.
Fiona Sinclair explores a picture & poem collaboration by Gordon Meade & Douglas Robertson
Richie McCaffery gives particular attention to the new section of M.R. Peacocke’s recent New and Selected
Peter Daniels sees Floyd Skloot’s new collection as a meditation on life and death – and on poetry as a means of dealing with both of them.
John Snelling finds an all too common “either/or” approach is replaced by a pleasingly inclusive “and/and” viewpoint throughout a kaleidoscopic collection by Marcus Smith
D A Prince finds Stuart Henson’s “Feast of Fools” hard to classify but easy to enjoy
D A Prince observes that Michael Tolkien’s latest collection asks some quiet but important questions
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, poetry