John Forth finds that humour is one of the keys to the success of Alberto Torrealba’s tale of a poetic duel (translated by Timothy Adès)
year 2015
* This issue of London Grip New Poetry features poems by: . *Stephen Bone *Anthony Costello *Edward Mycue *Ben Banyard *Derek Adams *Danielle Hope *Imogen Forster *Pam Job *Ajise Vincent *Peter Phillips *James W Wood *Antony Johae *Norbert Hirschhorn *Genevieve Scanlan *Tanya Nightingale *Kat Soini *Katherine Venn *Jan Hutchison *Peter Branson *Teoti Jardine *Ian C Smith […]
An exhibition of the extraordinary output of France’s Henri Cartier-Bresson, hailed as the founder of photojournalism and “the eye of the century”. That is true in the fullest sense of the words, given his exceptional ability to see the telling detail, or, in his own words, to seize the fact related to “the deep reality”.
David Cooke gives an appreciative overview of a comprehensive new anthology of Russian poetry
With their green goats, giant roosters and bridal couples flying through the air, Marc Chagall’s works appear fantastic, but he insisted he only painted direct reminiscences of his own life.
Thomas Ovans finds that Jo Colley’s flying-related collection deals with much more than aeroplanes
In the weeks leading up to Easter, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs reflects on the surprising longevity of Frank Morison’s 1930 book which examines events surrounding the first Good Friday.
Thomas Ovans finds it easy to get into the spirit of a post-Cold War thriller by Maggie Hamand
London Grip’s poetry editor is pleased to discover that, in his most recent collection, Hugo Williams continues to use his distinctive poetic voice to remarkable effect.
* This issue of London Grip features new poems by: *Caroline Natzler *Paul McLoughlin *Yvonne Green *Sally Long *David Cooke *Chris Hardy *Thomas Ovans *Neil Fulwood *John Forth *Carolyn Yates *Deborah Mason *Marilyn Hammick *Sofia Amina *Elizabeth Smither *Christopher Mulrooney *Jean Atkin *Robert Nisbet *Fiona Sinclair *Keith Nunes *Steve Komarnyckyj *Robert Ferns
Thomas Ovans admires Rhona McAdam for finding many poetic ways of looking backwards at places, people and formative experiences
Josh Ekroy praises Oliver Comins’ poetry for its use of tactfully included detail as a way of conveying emotion held in check.
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2015