One for the Road
Rosie Johnston enters into the spirit of an intoxicating anthology of pub poems mixed by Helen Mort and Stuart Maconie
poetry reviews
London Grip Poetry Review – Houghton
Pam Thompson finds her attention consistently held by Robin Houghton’s poetry
London Grip Poetry Review – Saphra
Camera Eye / I, Camera: Brian Docherty considers Jacqueline Saphra’s poem sequence based on remarkable photographs of and by Lee Miller
London Grip Poetry Review – McNeill
Carla Scarano wonders how Christine McNeill’s poetry manages to combine tactile sensations and transcendence
London Grip Poetry Review – Burdett
Alex Josephy reviews an enjoyable debut collection from Natalie Burdett
London Grip Poetry Review – Bermudez
Ruth Valentine recognizes the delicacy with which Isabel Bermudez introduces poetic strangeness into familiar subjects.
London Grip Poetry Review – Sharpe
Kerrin P Sharpe’s poems consistently offers a new take on the world, observes Roger Caldwell; but at times they can also be agreeably baffling.
London Grip Poetry Review – Cook
Peter Ualrig Kennedy appreciates the warmth and variety in Rose Cook’s recent collection.
London Grip Poetry Review – Laskey
Stuart Henson approves the Very Selected concept in general and Michael Laskey’s volume in particular
London Grip Poetry Review – Bird
Emma Lee takes a cool look at the poetry of Hera Lindsay Bird
London Grip Poetry Review – Bone
Nick Cooke relishes Stephen Bone’s poetic exploration of some darker aspects of botany
London Grip Poetry Review – Hutson
D A Prince applauds Keith Hutson’s poetic tributes to music hall performers