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
* The Autumn 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
Carla Scarano looks at poems by Valerie Lynch that explore relationships and experiences across the whole of life
Carla Scarano considers a poetic biography imagined by Antony Christie
Mat Riches follows the canine theme in Colin Dardis’s new collection
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs accompanies Nancy Charley on an unorthodox poetic excursion into the New Testament
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, poetry