Poetry review – TAXONOMIC VIGNETTES: Henry Schneiderman finds Alan Cohen’s poems to be a powerful mix of frank autobiography and lively imagination
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Poetry review – APPEAR TO DANCE: Charles Rammelkamp finds Linda Kleinbub’s poetic diary to be a powerful reminder of life amid the COVID pandemic
Poetry review – DAD vs DAD: Pat Edwards reviews Helen Mort’s moving sequence about illness and recovery
Poetry review – MINDFUL: Neil Elder is shaken by John Weston’s pamphlet which is as much a social and political document as it is a sequence of poems
MIND AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE: John Lucas finds helpful information and some degree of comfort in James Hodgson’s primer for those trying to get to grips with AI and the issues surrounding it
Poetry review – HALF OTHER: Emma Storr admires an extraordinary account of the joys and sorrows of twinship by Peter Wallis
Poetry review – GIFTS OF THE DARK: John Mole follows Simon Bowden on his journey through serious illness and toward recovery
Poetry review – THE ATTENDING: Charles Rammelkamp finds Matthew Mumber’s poems about his experience as a physician amount almost to a guide to wise living
Poetry review – FLAMINGO: Emma Storr is greatly impressed by a debut pamphlet from Kathryn Bevis
Poetry review – 163 DAYS: Rennie Halstead reviews a remarkable collection by Hannah Hodgson which documents the progress of her critical illness
Poetry review – BLOOD SUGAR, SEX, MAGIC: Stephen Claughton is convinced by the authenticity of Sarah James’s poems gathered around the experience of living with diabetes
THE BRAILLE ENCYCLOPEDIA: Charles Rammelkamp reviews a collection of essays by Naomi Cohn which reflect on her experience of losing eyesight
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