Poetry review – THE ASKING: Alwyn Marriage reflects on this generous selection from Jane Hirshfield’s work
poetry reviews
Poetry review – A TIME FOR SUCH A WORD: Tina Cole finds a quiet strength in the latest collection by Michael W Thomas
Poetry review – CHOSEN POEMS: D A Prince welcomes this careful selection of Ruth Bidgood’s poems compiled by Merryn Williams
Poetry review – MY LOVER AS HOUDINI: Rennie Halstead considers the sense of loss conjured up in Robert Seatter’s poems about an abruptly ended love affair
Poetry review – THIS COMMON UNCOMMON: Pat Edwards identifies with poems by Rae Howells which reflect the tension between preservation of wild spaces and the genuine need for housing development
Poetry review – MISSING THE MAN NEXT DOOR: Kelly Davis finds that Annie Fisher has a light touch even when dealing with serious subjects
Poetry review – POND: Michael Brown considers Sarah Westcott’s inventive use of language for engaging with the natural world
Poetry review – LOSS AND ITS ANTONYM: Charles Rammelkamp admires Alison Prine’s poetry about grief and love
Poetry review – THIS IS YOU, DEAR STRANGER: Pat Edwards finds a striking use of form and language plus a depth of emotional intelligence in these complex poems by Paula Jennings
Poetry review – BETWEEN CHANCE AND MERCY: Kimberly K. Williams reviews an uncompromising state-of-the-nation collection by James E. Cherry
Poetry review – IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS: James Roderick Burns finds present day relevance in a collection of poems based on Old Testament verses
Poetry review – HIGH NOWHERE: Matthew M.C. Smith finds that Jean Atkin’s collection includes poems that range from the economical and to the highly evocative
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