Poetry review – WHATSNAME STREET: Rennie Halstead explores last-century Lambeth as portrayed in Anna Robinson’s authentic and entertaining collection
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Poetry review – AT RISK: Rennie Halstead admires the way that Diana Cant has made poetry from her insights gained as a child psychotherapist
Poetry review – RIB: Rennie Halstead admires Sharon Black’s inventive poetic exploration of many kinds of rib.
Poetry review – AFTER: Rennie Halstead is pleased to find that Jane Routh’s ekphrastic poetry is able to stand on its own while still being true to the artworks that inspire it.
Poetry review – GALLOPING HORSES: In spite of some of its difficult themes, Rennie Halstead finds that Setareh Ebrahimi’s first collection repays re-reading and reflection
Poetry review – LITTLE QUAKES EVERY DAY: Rennie Halstead reviews a challenging first collection by Caroline Hardaker
ARRIVAL AT ELSEWHERE: Rennie Halstead investigates a poetic compilation curated by Carl Griffin which explores the experience of lockdown using many different voices
Poetry review – BLUE TO THE EDGE: Rennie Halstead engages with a collection of very personal poems by Brian Docherty
Poetry review – NEGOTIATING CAPONATA – Rennie Halstead looks at poems by Carla Scarano D’Antonio which reflect the intensity of family relationships across generations
Poetry Review – SAVING FRUIT – Rennie Halstead looks at a lost way of life in rural Lincolnshire in Lynda Plater’s latest pamphlet.
Poetry Review – The Unmapped Woman: Rennie Halstead examines loss in Abegail Morley’s latest collection
Poetry review – IMPORTENTS: Rennie Halstead feels the force of Naomi Foyle’s response to the ills of contemporary society
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, politics, society, year 2022 0 • Tags: books, poetry, politics, Rennie Halstead, society