Poetry review – SONNETS FOR MY MOTHER AS LEAR: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs is impressed by Martin Malone’s poems about the challenges of caring for an elderly parent
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs

REMEMBERING DONALD ATKINSON: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs reflects on the relatively short career of a very original poet and adds some personal memories.
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* Issue 55 of London Grip New Poetry features poems by: *Maggie Wadey *Stephen Komarnyckyj *Marilyn Ricci *Denise Bundred *Sam Szanto *Anne Bailey *Clare Starling *Lisa Kelly *Jennifer Johnson *John Whitehouse *Mark McDonnell *Dmitry Blizniuk *Tony D’Arpino *Glenn Hubbard *Nicki Heinen *Anne Eyries *Josh Ekroy *Wendy Klein *Paul Stephenson *Norton Hodges *Ruth Lexton *Caleb Murdock […]
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* ISSUE 54 of LONDON GRIP NEW POETRY features poems by: *Stuart Henson *Sian Meades-Williams *Michael Mintrom *Tony Dawson *Ray Miller *Biljana Scott *Giorgia Caso *Kate Noakes *Kathy Miles *Anthony Wilson *Heather Walker *John Bartlett *Edward Lee *Jackie Wills *Lee Campbell *Jennifer M Phillips *Paul McGrane *Briege Duffaud *Abu Ibrahim *Pam Job *Gareth Writer-Davies *Julian […]
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Poetry review – A DISTANT ENGLISHNESS: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs examines a challenging but rewarding collection by John Whitehouse
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Poetry review – SMALL AND NECESSARY LIVES: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs admires Ron Scowcroft’s ability to capture moments that might easily be missed
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* Issue 53 of London Grip New Poetry features poems by: *Jennifer Rogers *Philomena Johnson *Michael W. Thomas *Rosemary Norman *Freya Bantiff *Jill Sharp * Matthew Paul *Jean Bohuslav *Paul Stephenson *Sue Norton * Marjorie Sweetko *Ruth Aylett *Seán Street *Sue Wallace-Shaddad *Noel King *Mary Franklin *Alex Josephy *Mike Wilson *Matt Gilbert *S C Flynn […]
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* Issue 52 of London Grip New Poetry features poems by: *Julia Stothard *Rod Whitworth *Keith Nunes *Rosemary Norman *Kathleen McPhilemy *Pam Thompson *Thea Smiley *Mimi Kunz *Sue Norton *Martine Padwell * Jenny Mitchell *Konstandinos Mahoney *Jane Simpson *Lorraine Carey * Rachael Clyne *Pam Job *Tess Jolly *Pam Zinnemann-Hope * Maria Taylor *Marian Kilcoyne *Lydia […]
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • new poetry, poetry, year 2024 2 • Tags: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, new poetry, poetry

Poetry review – HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN: A first collection by Chris Bullock is enlivened by some sharp and surprising insights
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The Plague Diaries and beyond: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs looks at two poetry ventures involving John Forth & Paul McLoughlin
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* The Spring 2024 issue of London Grip New Poetry features: * Sarah Mnatzaganian * Jill Abram * Steve Black * Sue Rose * Ilse Pedler *Richard Smith * Karen Luke * Sarah Davies * Kenneth Pobo * Mark Carson * Christian Ward * Nick Cooke * Caroline Maldonado * Susan E Gunter * John […]
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THE RESEMBLANCE OF ALL THINGS: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs grapples with Bernard J Lurie’s ambitiously conceived long poem which speculates on the fundamentals of creation
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • added recently on London Grip, books, poetry reviews, religion, year 2025 0 • Tags: books, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, poetry, religion