Richie McCaffery finds the new pamphlet by Donald Gardner to have something of the weight of a full collection
poetry reviews
Keith Bosley’s expertise with language gives breadth to his poems without losing touch with the ordinary reader, observes Carla Scarano
Norbert Hirschhorn delights in the discipline underpinning Mimi Khalvati’s poetry
James Roderick Burns appreciates the way Phil Kirby handles darker aspects of life with honesty but without excluding hope
D A Prince admires John Fennelly’s attention to language and connections in this substantial new pamphlet
Alex Josephy finds that Ruth Smith’s collection is one of those books which remind her why poetry is important
Norbert Hirschhorn’s new collection draws deeply on his Jewish heritage and contains poems that are honest, compassionate and wise
Thomas Ovans reviews two new poetry anthologies from two small presses which tackle big themes.
Pamela Johnson sees Jane Commane as a bold poet for troubled times
Emma Lee considers Kate Foley’s poetic exploration of boundaries and how to cross them
Rodney Wood’s new chapbook collection explores the potential of an unusual verse form
Merryn Williams shares a few thoughts about Alan Dunnett’s rather challenging poetry collection which seeks, among other things, to capture “the psychological fallout of anxiety in modern capitalist culture”
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, politics, year 2018 • Tags: Merryn Williams, poetry, politics