Norbert Hirschhorn takes a long cool look at a new poetry & art volume from Australia
Year 2014
Emma Lee shares some observations about Christopher North’s latest collection
London Grip’s poetry editor makes no bones about his enjoyment of the new collection by Jeremy Page
Romeo Castellucci at Brussels’ La Monnaie (De Munt in Dutch) opera house takes a real-life sufferer of locked-in syndrome and turns her into the protagonist of Ophee et Eurydice (adapted by Hector Berlioz from Gluck).
D A Prince is very happy to find that Hannah Lowe‘s first full collection confirms the promise of her earlier work.
Leah Fritz enjoys contrasting – but equally life-embracing – collections from two Amsterdam-based poets
Chris Beckett is both moved and enlightened as he reads this heart-rending collection by Rebecca Goss
Richie McCaffery welcomes a chance to gain a more rounded view of the poetry of William Oxley and finds that it ranges from the didactic to the warm and approachable.
Thomas Ovans is impressed by the clear and positive messages expressed in Dinah Livingstone‘s latest collection
Cathy Bryant‘s new collection displays a sense of confidence and a willingness to experiment, observes Emma Lee
* This issue of London Grip features new poems by: *Richard Loranger *Stephen Bone *Phil Kirby *Wendy French *Danielle Hope *Harvey O’Leary *Bruce Christianson *Elizabeth Smither *Jayne Stanton *Matthew Gavin Frank *Ann Douglas *Martin Malone *Emily Strauss *Allison McVety *Ann Vaughan-Williams *Richie McCaffery
Rosie Johnston is carried along by the energy and generosity of Stephen Watts’ poetry
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, Year 2014