Emma Lee considers the implications of Jeremy Dixon’s poetic reports from behind the scenes of a well-known high street store
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Maria C. McCarthy explores an engaging and evocative poem sequence by Jane Lovell
Merryn Williams reviews an anthology of poems about the NHS which express both gratitude and anxiety
Thomas Ovans picks his way through the varied themes in a debut collection by Pauline Sewards
D A Prince is captivated by the craft & originality evident in Philip Hancock’s language and themes
Richie McCaffery discovers that D M Black’s ‘light verse’ can in fact go very deep
Richie McCaffery admires a remarkable hybrid of journal and autobiography by M R Peacocke
Carla Scarano reviews a lively new collection by Ray Pool
Graham Hardie considers his response to some frank and personal content in Sarah Fletcher’s poems
John Lucas reviews two unusual recent collections by Gail Holst-Warhaft and John Woods
Graham Hardie enjoys the poetic explorations of identity in a new pamphlet by Stefan Kielbasiewicz
Rosie Johnston celebrates a beautifully crafted and accessible pamphlet by new poet Lizzi Hawkins
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 0 • Tags: books, poetry, Rosie Johnston