year 2025

  Poetry review – SUNBATHING WITH FISHERMEN: Emma Storr admires the strength of feeling in Penny Sharman’s poems whether they are dealing with pain and loss or joy and pleasure

  Poetry review – SELECTED POEMS: Paul McDonald enjoys a well-chosen and well-arranged selection of Maurice Riordan’s work

  Poetry review – THE MAYDAY DIARIES: D A Prince admires Robin Houghton’s wide-ranging collection which succeeds in mixing the personal with the political

Poetry review – AGAINST THE STREAM: Andrew Keanie takes a long look at a major collection of  Gary Allen’s poetry  

  Poetry review – THE HUM HEARERS: Chris Konrad finds Shey Marque’s new collection to be a search for the irreducible essence at the centre of what we call life

  Poetry review – CHANGE YOUR LIFE: Alwyn Marriage considers a new selection of Rilke’s poetry translated by Martyn Crucefix  

  Poetry review – AT A TANGENT: Neil Elder admires a well put together New and Selected from John Weston  

  Poetry review – ANXIOUS BRICOLAGE: Jennifer Johnson is intrigued and impressed by an unusual long poem from Richard Leigh  

  Poetry review – TRY TO FIND ME: Sue Wallace-Shaddad discovers that Tessa Foley’s poetry takes her to unfamiliar places  

  Poetry review – THE OPPOSITE OF SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING: Mat Riches enjoys Alison Binney’s deft handling and close examination of familiar subjects