poetry reviews

John Lucas takes an in-depth look at books by Michael Cullup and Gary Allen who both make poetry out of tough experiences .

Rosie Johnston hears a range of voices in Roger Caldwell’s elegant and witty poems

Nick Cooke is impressed by the authenticity of Stuart Laycock’s collection of poetry from the Bosnian War

Wendy Klein finds that Rosie Jackson’s first full collection fulfils all the promise of her first chapbook

Emma Lee enjoys the translated poems by Emilia Ivancu but regrets not having copies of the originals

Emma Lee explores a focussed and sensual collection by Kate Noakes

D A Prince reviews a narrative collection by Carole Coates and admires both the story and the way it is told

Thomas Ovans samples the varied themes in a new collection by Malcolm Carson

Pam Thompson considers Maura Dooley‘s slim but substantial chapbook inspired by a residency at Jane Austen’s house.

Paul McLoughlin takes a thoughtful look at Sarah Howe’s Eliot prizewinning collection – and some issues arising from its success.

Caroline Maldonado follows an exile’s search for the past as described in first pamphlet collection from Isabel Bermudez

Paul McLoughlin finds that the poems of Allan E Baker, although carefully crafted, can still sound as though they came naturally