Pamela Johnson takes an in-depth look at a significant selection of poetry from Martina Evans
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Peter Ulric Kennedy is vastly impressed by Mike Barlow’s most recent collection of poems.
Richie McCaffery reviews a poetry collection by Rebecca McManus which has an unusually tragic background
Emma Lee appreciates the new points of view offered by John Duffy’s poetry
Alex Josephy finds that Pat Farrington’s poems take a realistic rather than an overly romantic look at nature
Emma Lee praises Jason Lee’s collection as an excellent example of Eyewear’s distinctive house style
Poems in this collection by Owen Lewis make a lasting impression on Wendy French
Wendy French is happy to follow where Siobhan Campbell’s poetry leads the way
Shining Like Clara Bow: Brian Docherty celebrates an overdue first collection from performance poet Alice Denny
Merryn Williams considers books by two poets with vivid imaginations which they use in different ways: Andrew Wynn Owen veers towards mythology while Rennie Parker finds anarchy closer to everyday life.
Richie McCaffery is pleased to have a chance to get better acquainted with D M Black’s poetry
David Cooke’s latest collection offers both variety and a sense of unity, observes Emma Lee
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2017 1 • Tags: books, Emma Lee, poetry