London Grip Poetry Review – Alex Toms
Julie Hogg is impressed by a debut pamphlet collection from Alex Toms
Writing with Euripides, by Julia Pascal.
The idea of this drama came from an interview with a Kurdish soldier who had fled to England seeking asylum.
London Grip Poetry Review – Graham Clifford
Mat Riches pursues the intriguing elusiveness running through Graham Clifford’s poetry
“Upon that memorable Scene”
Neil Curry indulges in a brief speculation on a recent parallel to a historical moment in the 17th century
London Grip Poetry Review – William Bedford
Carla Scarano considers a collection of ekphrastic poetry by William Bedford
London Grip Poetry Review – Angela Kirby
Neil Fulwood admires Angela Kirby’s ruthlessly efficient poetic craftsmanship
London Grip Poetry Review – Helen Dunmore
D A Prince is intrigued by the presentation but delighted by the substance of this substantial retrospective collection of Helen Dunmore’s poetry
London Grip Poetry Review – Fiona Benson
Carla Scarano feels the power with which Fiona Benson’s poetry tackles dark themes
London Grip Poetry Review – Mona Arshi
Norbert Hirschhorn is seriously impressed by Mona Arshi’s new collection
“Our City: Migrants and the Making of Modern Birmingham”, by Jon Bloomfield. Review by Jane McChrystal.
Although Jon Bloomfield intended “Our City” for a general audience, I think some of our elected representatives could learn a lot from it.
Julia
Stuart Henson reviews a new novel by John Lucas which, intriguingly, hinges on some lines from a poem…
Everything that can happen
P W Bridgman finds the poems in a new future-focussed anthology to be both enjoyable and thought-provoking