Poetry review – ALEPH BET: Wendy Klein admires the poetry that Sue Rose can extract from her study of the Hebrew alphabet
poetry reviews
Poetry Review – COMPASS LIGHT: Stuart Henson looks into the spiritual and temporal depths of a new collection by Hilary Davies
Poetry review – BETWEEN A DROWNING MAN: Stuart Henson explores the territory defined by Martyn Crucefix’s deeply reflective poetry
. Poetry review – (m)othersongs: Diana Cant reflects on a moving and personal collection by Sarah Doyle
Poetry review – A DISTANT ENGLISHNESS: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs examines a challenging but rewarding collection by John Whitehouse
Poetry review – SMALL AND NECESSARY LIVES: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs admires Ron Scowcroft’s ability to capture moments that might easily be missed
Poetry review – THE POINT OF THE STICK: Thomas Ovans enjoys Neil Fulwood’s poetic sketches of famous conductors
Poetry review – PERISTERIA: Thomas Ovans appreciates the quiet, firm and consistent voice in Tim Cunningham’s poems
Poetry review – IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS: James Roderick Burns finds present day relevance in a collection of poems based on Old Testament verses
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
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, ecology, poetry reviews, year 2025