David Cooke gives an appreciative overview of a comprehensive new anthology of Russian poetry
year 2015
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.
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs enjoys exploring and sometimes unravelling the tightly wrought poems in a first collection by New Zealand poet John Dennison
Emma Lee finds the new collection from Richard Thomas is one that benefits from being re-visited.
Birds may be delightfully ever-present in Tim Cunningham’s new collection; but John Forth finds that the poems amount to much more than merely a nature tour
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
Merryn Williams is moved by the celebrations of lives of past and present friends in Pat Buik’s latest chapbook.
Fiona Sinclair is convinced by the authenticity of the many-sided love poems in a new collection by Maggie Harris
Richie McCaffery reviews two chapbook offerings from recently established Wayleave Press:
Emma Lee admires Mandy Kahn’s debut collection for its spare evocative lyrics
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2015