ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE Charles Rammelkamp reviews a prose and poetry anthology edited by Dan Denton & Michele McDannold
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Poetry review – MAPPING BROKEN ROADS Sue Wallace-Shaddad finds a reassuring humanity among the various unfamiliar forms and layouts used in Roger Bloor’s collection
Poetry review – LIZZARD LOOKS Will Yeoman praises both the craft and the choice of themes in Prue Chamberlayne’s new collection
Poetry review – EVIDENCE OF WAR Jennifer Johnson considers Alan Price’s perspective on the tragedy still unfolding in Palestine
Poetry review – FORGETFULNESS Ian Pople admires the mixture of play and serious exploration within Ian Seed’s poetic examination of the workings and failings of memory
Poetry review – maybe i’ll call gillian anderson Kate Noakes finds much to enjoy in Rhian Elizabeth’s reflections upon life after a child leaves home
Poetry review – THE WEIGHT OF SOUND Charles Rammelkamp finds rich detail and skilful understatement in Mariano Zaro’s poems
Poetry review – TOYS / TRICKS / TRAPS James Roderick Burns admires Christopher Reid’s tightly focussed examination of childhood
Poetry review – UNDER THE LIPPY Jennifer Johnson finds Angelena Demaria’s poetry to be both important and memorable
Poetry review – PADRE TIERRA Charles Rammelkamp reviews Mariano Zaro’s poetic exploration of a complex parental relationship
* LONDON GRIP NEW POETRY#59 – SPRING 2026 features poems by: *Stephen Chappell *Simon Ravenscroft *Hannah Linden *Bruce Christianson *Stuart Henson *Caroline Hannah *Noel King *Oliver Comins *Jill Husser *Rebecca Gethin *Emma Lee *Rachael Clyne *Alice Huntley *Kenneth Pobo *Julia Vaughan *J R Solonche *Rosemary Norman *Tess Jolly *Lawrence Bradby *Jackson *Sheenagh Pugh *Nick Cooke […]
Poetry review – OUR WEIRD REGIMENT: Shanta Acharya discusses Martyn Crucefix’s thoughtful and eloquent explorations of change and fragility
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2026 • Tags: books, poetry, Shanta Acharya