John Lucas adds some personal reminiscence to his review of Will Daunt‘s compilation of writings by Eddie Wainwright
poetry reviews
Wendy French browses an anthology of poems and stories about animals, compiled and edited by Allen Ashley and Sarah Doyle
Emma Storr finds much promise in a debut pamphlet by Charlotte Eichler
Three for the price of one: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs browses a compilation of poetry by Pamela Johnson, Jennifer Grigg & Jane Kirwan
P W Bridgman confesses himself pleasantly surprised by an unorthodox combination of poetry collection and murder mystery: he promises however that his review contains no spoilers.
Nick Cooke follows Rachael Clyne on a poetic guided tour of her family relationships
Thomas Ovans explores the often bizarre worlds conjured up by P W Bridgman’s intriguing poetry
Isabelle Kenyon reviews a collection by Michelle Diaz which combines painful honesty with a sense of hopefulness
Peter Ualrig Kennedy finds a lovely Irish wit and an evocative sense of place in Tim Cunningham’s latest collection.
James Roderick Burns considers a new collection by Gale Burns and wonders if it is possible for poets to set themselves too high a standard
Charlie Hill reviews a collection of well-executed poems by Adrian Green
Carla Scarano appreciates the humour in a collection of poems from Heather Moulson drawing on the comic-book world of the 60s and 70s
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Carla Scarano, poetry