D A Prince is won over by Jane Kirwan’s evocative poems of village life
poetry reviews
Rosie Johnston enjoys a collection of ekphrastic poetry by Derek Sellen
Stuart Henson recommends a budgie’s-eye view of Brexit as set down by John Gohorry
Kevin Saving is pleased to observe Alison Brackenbury’s poetry continuing to reach new heights.
Rosie Johnston appreciates the enthusiasm and energy in Fiona Sinclair’s latest collection
Norbert Hirschhorn reflects on form and style in a major collection of Marilyn Hacker’s poetry
Charlie Hill considers Theresa Lola’s method of using poetry to deal with grief and loss
P W Bridgman finds the poems in a new future-focussed anthology to be both enjoyable and thought-provoking
Julie Hogg is impressed by a debut pamphlet collection from Alex Toms
Mat Riches pursues the intriguing elusiveness running through Graham Clifford’s poetry
Carla Scarano considers a collection of ekphrastic poetry by William Bedford
Stephen Claughton examines a very personal new collection by Rosie Johnston and considers how it has grown out of her previous books
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, poetry, Stephen Claughton