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

Grant Tarbard has produced a fascinating collection, observes Carla Scarano

Michael Tolkien finds he is kept on his toes by the shifting styles of Pam Thompson’s latest collection