Wendy Klein enjoys Keith Hutson’s artful recapturing of the atmosphere of Music Hall
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs finds that Danielle Hope’s translations provide a very accessible introduction to Giovanni Pascoli’s poetry
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs accompanies Nancy Charley on an unorthodox poetic excursion into the New Testament
James Roderick Burns finds a way through the more unusual aspects of a collection by Elisa Matvejeva
Jim Greenhalf considers Kevin Hanson’s new collection and wonders why he is not better known
In the astonishing setting of Kew Gardens, the organic shapes and luminous colours of Chihuly’s glass sculptures stand out and merge with the landscape.
Leah Fritz identifies with Lisa Kelly’s poems about hearing loss
Rosie Johnston congratulates Paul McLoughlin for taking on the challenge of rendering these ancient poems in contemporary English
Emma Storr reviews a serious and ambitious poetic collaboration by Jane Burn and Bob Beagrie
* This issue of London Grip New Poetry features work by more than 30 poets from all parts of the world:
Stephen Claughton finds that a new collection by Malcolm Carson reveals the calm assurance of an observant poet who has found his voice
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Nicholas Bielby, poetry • 0 Comments
Nicholas Bielby works through some initial difficulties in getting to grips with Tim O’Leary’s poetry