Lauri Scheyer on Dialling a Starless Past
This full-length collection of new poems by Mike McNamara establishes him as a serious and dedicated writer of originality, skill, and depth.
This full-length collection of new poems by Mike McNamara establishes him as a serious and dedicated writer of originality, skill, and depth.
I have always found David's poetry interesting and affecting. Some of his poems bring that 'oh gosh' sigh deep from the stomach, such is his honesty in writing about difficult emotions.
This is a collection shaped and shot through with Van-Cauter’s grief and reflections on the illness and death of his beloved wife.
Mirror Lake is dedicated to the poet’s late wife, Julia, and variations on the theme of loss appear throughout his pamphlet, which delves deep into personal experience.
Simon Cockle’s first collection is a beautifully produced book published by Arenig Press. I have noticed that this publisher, based in Wales, has of late found some startling and skillful voices, including Mr Cockle.
A few photos from our fantastic 3 book launch event at Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden on Wednesday.
River Lane feels like Simon Cockle's fifth or sixth collection, but it's his first. This is an impressive book, its poems propelled by a maturity and a wisdom that provoke, as much as they please.
We're very excited to announce an evening of poetry from our three new poets: Gareth Writer-Davies, Simon Cockle and David Van-Cauter. Each will be reading from their latest collections plus a selection of their other work.
In the title poem of this accomplished and often deeply moving collection, David Van-Cauter asks ‘Were we here, or were we only passing through?’ The answer is, of course, both.
In the title poem of this accomplished and often deeply moving collection, David Van-Cauter asks ‘Were we here, or were we only passing through?’