Norbert Hirschhorn takes a thoughtful look at Kerrin P Sharpe‘s second poetry collection
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Richie McCaffery admires both the wit and the poignancy in this generous selection from Remco Campert’s poetry
Norbert Hirschhorn finds mythic significance behind a word & image collaboration between an artist and a poet
Muscular rhyming, syntactical gymnastics and remarkable clarity – John Forth finds all these in John Levett’s poetry.
Emma Lee appreciates the reflective quality of a farewell collection by Joanna Boulter
Thomas Ovans explores the complexities of Bethany Pope’s intense & tightly-wrought poetry
Paul McLoughlin admires the substance as well as the style of Adrian Caesar’s poetry
Anna Robinson’s half-fantasy, half-dream poem sequence strikes a chord with Richie McCaffery
Thomas Ovans finds that Josh Ekroy’s military-related poems usually hit their target
First & second opinions: John Harvey’s latest poetry collection is reviewed by Rosie Johnston AND by Norbert Hirschhorn
Rosie Johnston is carried along by the energy and generosity of Stephen Watts’ poetry
Thomas Ovans has mixed views about the Forward Prize winning collection by Kei Miller.
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2015