John Snelling commends Martyn Crucefix’s poetic version of Daodejing
poetry
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Emma Lee, poetry • 2 Comments
Jay Bernard’s collection tells an ancient story in which Emma Lee finds some modern resonances
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, poetry • 0 Comments
A new collection by Tim Cunningham deals sensitively with loss and disappointment
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Paul McLoughlin, poetry • 0 Comments
Paul McLoughlin provides a thoughtful commentary on a sizeable and diverse collection by John Forth
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • performance, poetry, year 2016 • Tags: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, performance, poetry • 0 Comments
A new stage show by poet Martin Figura turns out to be both entertaining and thought-provoking
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, society, year 2016 • Tags: books, John Lucas, poetry, society • 0 Comments
John Lucas takes an in-depth look at books by Michael Cullup and Gary Allen who both make poetry out of tough experiences .
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, poetry, Rosie Johnston • 1 Comment
Rosie Johnston hears a range of voices in Roger Caldwell’s elegant and witty poems
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry, year 2016 • Tags: authors, books, poetry, Richie McCaffery • 0 Comments
Richie McCaffery gives a largely enthusiastic welcome to collection of critical essays by Katy Evans-Bush
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, history, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, history, Nick Cooke, poetry • 0 Comments
Nick Cooke is impressed by the authenticity of Stuart Laycock’s collection of poetry from the Bosnian War
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, poetry, Wendy Klein • 0 Comments
Wendy Klein finds that Rosie Jackson’s first full collection fulfils all the promise of her first chapbook
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Emma Lee, poetry • 0 Comments
Emma Lee enjoys the translated poems by Emilia Ivancu but regrets not having copies of the originals
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, David Cooke, poetry • 0 Comments
A substantial collection from Maitreyabandhu repays careful scrutiny, observes David Cooke