Roger Caldwell finds that Alice Major composes poetry with a brain as well as a heart
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Peter Ualrig Kennedy finds some interesting nuggets in a rather uneven collection by Matt Nicholson.
Carla Scarano reflects on Jane Weir’s collection of poems on refiguring relationships and gender roles
D A Prince examines a very well-integrated collection of poems from Oliver Comins
Martin Noutch respects the honesty with which Hannah Hodgson makes poetry out of serious illness
Carla Scarano admires Dawn Wood’s poetry which deals with the healing power of imagination
Martin Noutch appreciates both the playfulness and the seriousness of Kevin Densley’s collection
Pamela Johnson explores a small book in which the poems of Helen Mort respond to massive Arctic landscapes
Emma Lee looks at the new Happenstance collection from Fiona Moore
Graham Hardie considers the range and substance of a debut collection by Will Holloway
Stuart Henson listens in to Neil Curry’s artful channeling of Virginia Woolf
Peter Daniels takes note of some carefully negotiated poems from Joan Michelson
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2018 • Tags: books, Peter Daniels, poetry