The Goldfinch, Birds, Art and Us. review by Barbara Lewis. Following a fit of remorse after a poor sparrow was killed because she caused 3.5 million dominoes that had been lined up for World Domino Day to topple over, the “Domino Sparrow”, minus the wing that was shot off, is immortalised and on display in the National History Museum in Rotterdam.
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Poetry review – FROM THE EAST: Peter Ualrig Kennedy is impressed by the clever cadences of John Greening’s poetry in this volume
Poetry review – WILD BOAR Pat Edwards explores the world conjured and vividly conveyed by Jenny Hope’s poems
European forests essay. By Stephanie Sears. Europe’s closest ally may be its forests: ”A culture is no better than its woods.” W.H.Auden
Poetry review – THE LUCK: Alex Josephy admires the craft and quiet humour in Jane Routh’s poem’s celebrating the importance of the natural world
Poetry review – BELIEVING IN THE PLANET: Alwyn Marriage appreciates the range of themes in Myra Schneider’s new collection
Poetry review – LETTER TO ’OUMUAMUA: James Roderick Burns recommends James Norcliffe’s new collection as a stimulating and constructive vade mecum for our times
Poetry Review – THE ARCTIC DIARIES: Louise Warren enjoys a poetic exploration of the remote North by Melissa Davies
Poetry review – WE SAW IT ALL HAPPEN; Sue Wallace-Shaddad finds a strong and convincing thread running through this collection of eco-poetry by Julian Bishop
Poetry review – SPIDER TIME: Alex Josephy explores intricate connections between poems in William Gilson‘s new chapbook
Poetry review – A POCKETFUL OF CHALK: Louise Warren is happy to accompany Claire Booker on a poetry walk through the Sussex countryside
Poetry review – RUST CANYON: Alex Josephy considers Lauren Mason’s highly effective eco-poetry which uses a particular story to alert readers to the wider dangers facing our planet
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, ecology, poetry reviews, year 2026 • Tags: Alex Josephy, books, ecology, poetry