First & second opinions: John Harvey’s latest poetry collection is reviewed by Rosie Johnston AND by Norbert Hirschhorn
D A Prince finds that Christine McNeill’s poetry demands – and repays – the reader’s full attention
Martin Noutch admires Lynne Wycherley’s masterly grasp of light in its many aspects
Michael Payne has edited a collection of previously unpublished poems by the late Joan Downar. London Grip’s poetry editor takes a look at its frank and largely autobiographical contents.
Martin Noutch finds himself well-placed to appreciate a poetic exploration of a Nottingham past by Derrick Buttress
Thomas Ovans finds some good things in two recent small-press pamphlets
Rosie Johnston is carried along by the energy and generosity of Stephen Watts’ poetry
Norbert Hirschhorn takes a long cool look at a new poetry & art volume from Australia
Emma Lee shares some observations about Christopher North’s latest collection
London Grip’s poetry editor makes no bones about his enjoyment of the new collection by Jeremy Page
Romeo Castellucci at Brussels’ La Monnaie (De Munt in Dutch) opera house takes a real-life sufferer of locked-in syndrome and turns her into the protagonist of Ophee et Eurydice (adapted by Hector Berlioz from Gluck).
Josh Ekroy takes a thoughtful look at a poetic military memoir by Nigel Pantling
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, Year 2014