PATERSON Alwyn Marriage considers a re-issue of the monumental and unfinished epic by William Carlos Williams
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Poetry review – HARD DRIVE: James Roderick Burns reviews a substantial collection by Paul Stephenson that is both poignant and very personal
Poetry review – FORGETFULNESS Ian Pople admires the mixture of play and serious exploration within Ian Seed’s poetic examination of the workings and failings of memory
Poetry review – maybe i’ll call gillian anderson Kate Noakes finds much to enjoy in Rhian Elizabeth’s reflections upon life after a child leaves home
Poetry review – THE WEIGHT OF SOUND Charles Rammelkamp finds rich detail and skilful understatement in Mariano Zaro’s poems
Poetry review – TOYS / TRICKS / TRAPS James Roderick Burns admires Christopher Reid’s tightly focussed examination of childhood
Poetry review – UNDER THE LIPPY Jennifer Johnson finds Angelena Demaria’s poetry to be both important and memorable
Poetry review – PADRE TIERRA Charles Rammelkamp reviews Mariano Zaro’s poetic exploration of a complex parental relationship
Poetry review – THE SCREW CITY POEMS Charles Rammelkamp reviews a new and selected collection from Richard Vargas
Poetry review – REFLECTIONS IN A DIRTY MIRROR Charles Rammelkamp finds a note of hopefulness beneath the dry cynicism of Tony Dawson’s poetry and flash fiction
Poetry review – IN THE LILY ROOM: Nick Cooke admires Erica Hesketh’s collection about motherhood not only for being accomplished and moving but also for its broad appeal across gender boundaries
Poetry review – EVIDENCE OF WAR Jennifer Johnson considers Alan Price’s perspective on the tragedy still unfolding in Palestine
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, politics, year 2026 • Tags: books, Jennifer Johnson, poetry, politics