* This issue of London Grip features new poems by: *Mukul Dahal *Frances Smith *Jan Hutchison *Murray Bodo *Geoffrey Heptonstall *Anthony Wilson *Maggie Butt *Ian C Smith *Hugh Underhill *Emma Neale *Michael Lee Johnson *Shadwell Smith *Phil Wood *John Forth *Neil Curry *Malcolm Carson *Angela Kirby *June Hall *Emma Lee *Jo Roach *Laura McKee *Michael […]
London Grip’s poetry editor takes an optimistic view of two first collections from a new poetry press
Emma Lee follows Carolyn O’Connell through her thoughtful poetic explorations of links between past and present.
Embracing art’s ability to transcend national divisions, a young pan-European ensemble delivered Tchaikovsky at his most triumphantly Russian, as part of a vivacious and compelling beginning to its new season, known as the Hulencourt Art Project, which runs until May next year.
After reading his New & Selected Poems, David Cooke admires the way that David Scott avoids tricks and consistently plays to his strengths
Hannah Lowe’s new poetry chapbook is a powerful blend of information and imagination, says Thomas Ovans
John Forth observes that Ian McEwen makes poetry out of some unlikely material.
Rosie Johnston finds that Sarah Salway’s poetic guide to the gardens of Kent is a book to be enjoyed both indoors and outdoors.
Paul McLoughlin admires the substance as well as the style of Adrian Caesar’s poetry
Chris Beckett finds himself wanting more from Julia Bird’s idiosyncratic menu of poetry subjects and styles
Landscaping for recreational purposes – this, says Martin Noutch, could be a metaphor for the way that Michael McKimm’s new collection makes poetry out of geology
John Forth examines both the poetic and the performance aspects of Sue Boyle’s new book
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, performance, poetry reviews, Year 2014