Julie Hogg is impressed by a debut pamphlet collection from Alex Toms
year 2019
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…
P W Bridgman finds the poems in a new future-focussed anthology to be both enjoyable and thought-provoking
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 0 • Tags: books, P W Bridgman, poetry