Confluence on River Lane
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.
Pulsar Poetry on River Lane
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.
3 Poets ~ 3 Books ~ 1 Launch
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.
Missing – London Progressive Journal
A poem, taken from Simon Cockle's first full-length collection, 'River Lane' (published by Arenig Press), about the loss of a loved one in the Great War.
River Lane – arrives in stock
In the nick of time and all - two days ahead of official publication date - boxes of Simon Cockle's gorgeous new poetry collection River Lane arrive into our office. …
Adam Horovitz on River Lane
Simon Cockle has a sharp, unsentimental eye for detail that is equally at home exploring nature as it is myth and the minutiae of the modern world.
John Gohorry on River Lane
The title poem of Simon Cockle’s rich and engaging first collection of poems has a number of features which point to distinctive features of the whole.
Gareth Writer-Davies on River Lane
River Lane is the work of a writer who has found his stride. With peripatetic poems of family and place we travel with him via striking images and sharp observation to poems of humour and serious intent.