In her latest collection, Waiting for Bluebeard, Helen Ivory invites her readers into a world where fantasy can sometimes become disturbingly real.
poetry reviews
Norbert Hirschhorn finds much to think about and admire in Dannie Abse’s new collection
Kerrin P Sharpe’s new collection receives warm approval from Norbert Hirschhorn.
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs enjoys an amusing (and sometimes tender) poetic “biography” by Peter Phillips
Thomas Ovans is impressed by Norbert Hirschhorn’s multi-faceted new collection  Monastery of the Moon
Fiona Sinclair discusses “Arthur” – a new chapbook by Martin Figura
London Grip’s poetry editor considers two very different poetry collections by Eve Pearce and Linda Black
Two recent collections: Tea with the Taliban by Owen Gallagher & The Exile’s House by Ian Parks.
Mike Barlow reviews Finns and Amazons – a new collection by Nancy Mattson  Â
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs reviews Protest by David Floyd, The Manager by Robin Vaughan-Williams and Boring the Arse off Young People by Martin Figura
Thomas Ovans looks at a new anthology responding to the King James Bible …
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, history, poetry reviews, politics, society, Year 2013 •
Norbert Hirschhorn reflects on a poetry and prose memoir that gives an inside view of the National Health Service at a time when it may be about to change forever.