year 2019

P W Bridgman finds the poems in a new future-focussed anthology to be both enjoyable and thought-provoking

Julie Hogg is impressed by a debut pamphlet collection from Alex Toms

The idea of this drama came from an interview with a Kurdish soldier who had fled to England seeking asylum.

Mat Riches pursues the intriguing elusiveness running through Graham Clifford’s poetry

Neil Curry indulges in a brief speculation on a recent parallel to a historical moment in the 17th century

Carla Scarano considers a collection of ekphrastic poetry by William Bedford

Neil Fulwood admires Angela Kirby’s ruthlessly efficient poetic craftsmanship

D A Prince is intrigued by the presentation but delighted by the substance of this substantial retrospective collection of Helen Dunmore’s poetry

Carla Scarano feels the power with which Fiona Benson’s poetry tackles dark themes

Norbert Hirschhorn is seriously impressed by Mona Arshi’s new collection

Although Jon Bloomfield intended “Our City” for a general audience, I think some of our elected representatives could learn a lot from it.

Stuart Henson reviews a new novel by John Lucas which, intriguingly, hinges on some lines from a poem…