Poetry review – NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, 1966 -2020: Fred Johnston admires Donald Gardner’s well-crafted poetic chronicling of his times
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Poetry review – GOLIAT: Pat Edwards is captivated by Rhiannon Hooson’s new collection
Poetry review – THE BEAUTIFUL OPEN SKY: Rachael Clyne is impressed by a debut chapbook collection from Hannah Linden
THIS RARE SPIRIT: Kevin Saving shares some thoughts on the life of poet Charlotte Mew as set out in a recent biography by Julia Copus
Poetry review – DREAM INTO PLAY: Carla Scarano examines the puzzles and contradictions expressed in Richard Skinner’s poetry
Poetry review – WHERE THE DEAD WALK: Mat Riches finds Angela Kirby’s poems enjoyably unsettling with their shifts of mood and focus
Poetry review – YOU HAVE NO NORMAL COUNTRY TO RETURN TO: Alwyn Marriage finds herself sharing some of the discontent expressed in Tom Sastry’s poems
ERNEST DOWSON: John Lucas reviews a new selection of work by at this late 19th Century poet compiled by James Hodgson & Henry Maas
Poetry review – 163 DAYS: Rennie Halstead reviews a remarkable collection by Hannah Hodgson which documents the progress of her critical illness
Poetry review – LANYARD: Kate Noakes enjoys the wide range of recollections in Peter Sansom’s latest book
Poetry review – BLOOD SUGAR, SEX, MAGIC: Stephen Claughton is convinced by the authenticity of Sarah James’s poems gathered around the experience of living with diabetes
Poetry review – FEELING UNUSUAL: John Forth gets to grips with Ann Drysdale‘s vivid imagery and imagination
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2022 1 • Tags: books, John Forth, poetry