Leah Fritz enjoys contrasting – but equally life-embracing – collections from two Amsterdam-based poets
Chris Beckett is both moved and enlightened as he reads this heart-rending collection by Rebecca Goss
Richie McCaffery welcomes a chance to gain a more rounded view of the poetry of William Oxley and finds that it ranges from the didactic to the warm and approachable.
Thomas Ovans is impressed by the clear and positive messages expressed in Dinah Livingstone‘s latest collection
Cathy Bryant‘s new collection displays a sense of confidence and a willingness to experiment, observes Emma Lee
* This issue of London Grip features new poems by: *Richard Loranger *Stephen Bone *Phil Kirby *Wendy French *Danielle Hope *Harvey O’Leary *Bruce Christianson *Elizabeth Smither *Jayne Stanton *Matthew Gavin Frank *Ann Douglas *Martin Malone *Emily Strauss *Allison McVety *Ann Vaughan-Williams *Richie McCaffery
Thomas Ovans finds it easy to enter into the spirit of Malcolm Carson’s short poetic memoir of his youthful travels in Europe
Ruth Valentine examines collections by Barbara Marsh, Nadine Brummer & Wendy Pratt and considers how they deal poetically with death and dying.
Fiona Sinclair is not usually a fan of ‘nature’ poetry but makes an exception in the case of Gordon Meade’s new collection
Noel Coward wrote of his musical Ace of Clubs that “the idea is to do it as simply as humanly possible”. For the first professional London revival since the original 1950 production, Southwark’s Union Theatre draws on its decade of experience of producing loveable, low-budget musicals and takes Coward at his word.
Emma Lee considers two rather contrasting collections by W D Jackson & Rennie Parker
D A Prince is very happy to find that Hannah Lowe‘s first full collection confirms the promise of her earlier work.
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, Year 2014