Mat Riches assesses the success of Greg Gilbert’s attempts to make poetry out of his experience of serious illness
poetry reviews
Stephen Claughton is transported by Wendy Holborow’s atmospheric poems from India and Africa
Adele Ward praises Robert Peake’s highly personal collection for both skill and emotional authenticity
Adele Ward admires the skill with which Kate Davis’s complex debut collection has been put together
Neil Fulwood recognises David Cooke’s poetic virtues of straight talk and lucidity
Carla Scarano reviews a serious and uncompromising new collection from Steve Rudd
Maria C. McCarthy commends Alex Josephy’s illustrated selection of poems about Tuscany
Stuart Henson reflects on the serendipity that led to the creation of a high-quality artist’s book from Redfox Press which combines photographic images with poems by John Greening
Emma Lee finds that Merryn Williams’ poetic skills are well displayed in this collection of new and selected poems
Carla Scarano appreciates the humour in a collection of poems from Heather Moulson drawing on the comic-book world of the 60s and 70s
John Lucas adds some personal reminiscence to his review of Will Daunt‘s compilation of writings by Eddie Wainwright
Jeremy Wikeley eventually comes to terms with the unconventional poetry of James Davies
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Jeremy Wikeley, poetry