Acumen 109 – May 2024

Dive into a captivating world of poetry with Acumen 109 for a rich and diverse exploration of contemporary poetry, including 120 pages of original works, translations, articles, tributes, and critical commentary. It features a myriad of new work by talented poets such as Kathleen McPhilemy, Chris Athorne, Wendy Webb, Sue Hubbard, Neil Beardmore, Lola Haskins, L.B. Jørgensen, David McCorkindale, Kathryn Kimball, Peter Robinson, Beth Junor, Jeremy Page, Clifford Liles, Alex Wong, Edmund Prestwich, Jeremy Page, Adam Cairns, Tony Hargreaves, Bethany Pope, Matt Gilbert, Michael Henry and many more. Discover new poetry in translation, featuring works by Wáng Wēi, Marina Tsvetaeva, Boris Pasternak, Miguel de Cervantes, Rainer Maria Rilke and others, transporting you across borders and time.
Read about Semyon Lipkin in ‘The Sound and Vision of a ‘Noiseless Poet’, and journey through the profound landscapes of Ruth Bidgood’s Poetry and explore the pastoral poetry of Edward Storey. Delve into insightful reviews and commentary that offer fresh perspectives on the art and craft of poetry.

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Editorial
Poems: Kathleen McPhilemy, Chris Athorne, Wendy Webb, Julia White, Alan Dunnett, Stuart Handysides, John McKeown, Peter Robinson
The Sound and Vision of a ‘Noiseless Poet’ – Semyon Lipkin –
Keith Lauchlan & Yvonne Green
Poems: Sue Hubbard, Neil Beardmore, L.B. Jørgensen, David McCorkindale, Kathryn Kimball, Beth Junor, Jeremy Page, Clifford Liles, Lola Haskins, Alex Wong, Edmund Prestwich, Stuart Pickford, Jeremy Page, Adam Cairns, Tony Hargreaves, Bethany Pope, Martin Rieser, Matt Gilbert, Steve McOrmond, James O’Hara-Knight, Michael Henry
Inkwell of the Cymry: Ruth Bidgood’s Poetry – Merryn Williams
Poems: John Arnold, Dorothy Baird, John Scarborough, Mantz Yorke, Peter Robinson
Poetry in Translation: Wáng Wēi (Carolanna Lisonbee), Zhang Zhihao
(Yuemin He), Marina Tsvetaeva (Peter Eagles), Boris Pasternak (John Gallas & Tamara Romanyk), Miguel de Cervantes (Philip Dunkerley), Tatyana Shchepkina-Kupernik (Peter Eagles), Jenő Rejtő (Zary Fekete), Rainer Maria Rilke (Dinah Livingstone)
Eddie Linden Tribute – Hilary Davies
Poems: Dane Holt, Matt Gilbert, Sue Wallace-Shaddad, Sarah Hehir, Aidan Baker, Richie McCaffery, Daniel Fraser, Michael Newman, Mantz Yorke, Anna Maria Mickiewicz, Michelle Brooks, Dmitry Blizniuk, Robert Gainer, Robin Vaughan-Williams
Pastoral Poetry of Edward Storey: Fenland to Welsh Hamlet –
Trevor Jones
Poems: Patrick Osada, Pauline Hawkesworth, Terry Sherwood, Robin Ford, Edmund Prestwich, Sue Hubbard, Eve Jackson, Ken Cathers, Kathleen McPhilemy, Lola Haskins, Bryn Edmondson, Cyril Dabydeen, Lindy Newns, Martin Bennett, Alix Edwards, Rayne Affonso
Responses
Poems: Toreh O’Garro, L.B. Jørgensen, Jean Stevens, Arzu Karadağ, Beth Junor, George Moore, Nick Conrad, Niall McGrath, James Priestman, Rachel Bruce, Flavio Ferraro, John Killick, Joanne Cornwell, Christopher Beck, Seán Street
Reviews: Kathleen McPhilemy, Glyn Pursglove, Nigel Jarrett, Belinda Cooke, Rosie Jackson, Fred Beake