poetry

Nicholas Bielby seeks to do justice to the scale of this major collection by W D Jackson

Thomas Ovans enjoys Neil Fulwood’s eloquently forthright poetic opinions about the state we’re in

James Roderick Burns is moved by a thoughtfully chosen selection of Joan Ure’s defiant poetry

Alwyn Marriage admires the depth and musicality of John Greening’s long poem about creativity and its loss

Michael Bartholomew-Biggs tries to keep up with Keith Howden’s poetry as it covers the landscape, the history and the people of the Lancashire Moors

Thomas Ovans is captivated by John Harvey’s skilful evocation of fond memories

Pamela Johnson identifies resistance and celebration as the keynotes of Kathy Pimlott’s new collection

Rosie Jackson digs into the foundations of an inventive and mysterious chapbook by Helen Ivory

Alex Josephy appreciates the quiet and steadfast sincerity of Elizabeth Hare’s poetry

Stephen Claughton examines a very personal new collection by Rosie Johnston and considers how it has grown out of her previous books

D A Prince is won over by Jane Kirwan’s evocative poems of village life

Rosie Johnston enjoys a collection of ekphrastic poetry by Derek Sellen