Poetry review – THE INTERPRETATION OF OWLS: John Forth enjoys an immersion in a substantial and very well curated selection from John Greening’s work
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Poetry review – THE TESSERAE: John Forth weighs the merits of Oliver Tearle’s game-playing with “The Waste Land” and reckons up the final score
Poetry review – SOLACE: John Forth looks for clues among Rosemary Norman’s teasing and riddle-like poems
Poetry review – FEELING UNUSUAL: John Forth gets to grips with Ann Drysdale‘s vivid imagery and imagination
Poetry review – IS THIS LIKE A POEM?: John Forth is reminded of Paul McLoughlin’s distinctive voice while reading this collection of posthumously published poems
Poetry review – VINEGAR HILL: John Forth considers Colm Tóibín’s move from prose to poetry
Poetry review – RECALLING LONDON EAST: John Forth admires the plain speaking in this collection of reminiscent poetry by Pat Francis
Poetry review – TALKING TO STANLEY ON THE TELEPHONE: John Forth enjoys his exploration of Michael Schmidt’s new collection
Poetry review – LENI’S TRIUMPH: John Forth digs deep into a complex collection by Colin Falck
Poetry Review – The Machineries of Joy: John Forth seeks to do justice to the sheer range of Peter Finch’s poetry
Poetry review – The Tipping line: John Forth finds that Paul Maddern’s collection is far less daunting than its unusual form might suggest
Poetry review – AGAINST FALLING: John Forth follows Linda Anderson through an exploration of the birth, life and afterlife of poems
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • added recently on London Grip, books, literature, poetry reviews, year 2026 • Tags: books, John Forth, literature, poetry