London Grip Poetry Review – Joan Ure
James Roderick Burns is moved by a thoughtfully chosen selection of Joan Ure’s defiant poetry
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London Grip Poetry Review – John Greening
Alwyn Marriage admires the depth and musicality of John Greening’s long poem about creativity and its loss
London Grip Poetry Review – Keith Howden
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs tries to keep up with Keith Howden’s poetry as it covers the landscape, the history and the people of the Lancashire Moors
London Grip Poetry Review – John Harvey
Thomas Ovans is captivated by John Harvey’s skilful evocation of fond memories
London Grip Poetry Review – Kathy Pimlott
Pamela Johnson identifies resistance and celebration as the keynotes of Kathy Pimlott’s new collection
London Grip Poetry Review – Helen Ivory
Rosie Jackson digs into the foundations of an inventive and mysterious chapbook by Helen Ivory
London Grip Poetry Review – Elizabeth Hare
Alex Josephy appreciates the quiet and steadfast sincerity of Elizabeth Hare’s poetry
London Grip Poetry Review – Rosie Johnston
Stephen Claughton examines a very personal new collection by Rosie Johnston and considers how it has grown out of her previous books
London Grip Poetry Review – Jane Kirwan
D A Prince is won over by Jane Kirwan’s evocative poems of village life
London Grip Poetry Review – Derek Sellen
Rosie Johnston enjoys a collection of ekphrastic poetry by Derek Sellen
London Grip Poetry Review – John Gohorry
Stuart Henson recommends a budgie’s-eye view of Brexit as set down by John Gohorry
London Grip Poetry Review – Neil Fulwood
Thomas Ovans enjoys Neil Fulwood’s eloquently forthright poetic opinions about the state we’re in