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
Emma Lee identifies skilful accumulation of detail as one of the strengths of Clare Crossman‘s new collection
Shearsman poet Alice Kavounas and Apple developer John Kennedy describe their collaboration and creation of a location-based app Words in Air: Poetry-in-Place.
Matisse’s Startling Late Works: The Cut-Outs. Tate Modern, 17 April – 7 September 2014 No wonder Henri Matisse is well loved. His works are sensuous, jubilant, gorgeous: they envelop and immerse the viewer in voluptuousness, in light that finds itself materialised as coloured form, coloured space.
Allison McVety’s latest collection requires – but also rewards – the reader’s careful attention.
Ruth Valentine‘s new novel strikes Rosie Johnston as being both relentlessly true and beautifully told
Emma Lee picks out some highlights from the new collection by Ian House
* 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
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • new poetry, poetry, Year 2014