Acumen 110 – September 2024

Almost sold out. Final few copies available.

Explore Acumen 110 to discover vibrant contemporary poetry and literary insights showcasing new work by talented poets such as Biljana Scott, James Deahl, Susan Mackervoy, Doreen Hinchliffe, Tim Love, Louise Warren, Huw Gwynn-Jones, D.W. Evans, Roberta Dewa, Philip Rush, Lynne Wycherley, Kathryn Daszkiewicz, Christine McNeill, John Greening, Anthony Lawrence, Frank McMahon, Mike McNamara, John Gilham, Geri Dogmetchi, Vuyelwa Carlin, Rachael Clyne, Duncan Forbes, Joan McGavin, Michael Swan, and many others. Highlighting the issue is an in-depth interview with Kathleen McPhilemy, a feature on poetry and jazz, and Fred Beake’s critical essay, ‘The Romantic Modernist: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams.’ The Poetry in Translation section features new translations of Heinrich Heine, Marina Tsvetaeva, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Du Fu.  Reviews by Colin Pink, Belinda Cooke, Edmund Prestwich, and others offer critical insights into recent literary works. Don’t miss this edition, which blends original poetry, engaging analysis, rich translations, and comprehensive reviews to celebrate contemporary poetry. Due to high demand and unfortunately some postal issues, this edition is in short supply. However, a few printed copies are now available. PDF copies are also available. For more information, please contact the Acumen editor. Orders are limited to one copy per person.

Full contents

Editorial
Poems: Biljana Scott, Tim Love, Louise Warren, Stephen Miller, Ralph Mold, Huw Gwynn-Jones, D.W. Evans, Roberta Dewa
Interview with Kathleen McPhilemy – David Perman
Poems: Philip Rush, Lynne Wycherley, Kathryn Daszkiewicz, Christine McNeill, Charles Bennett, S. Stewart Mohney, John Sewell, Steven Taylor, Greta Ross, Frances Sackett, John Greening, Susan Mackervoy, Jill Sharp, Ian Stephen, Jeff Skinner, Lisa Lopresti, Siobhan Ward, Caroline Carver
The Romantic Modernist: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams – Fred Beake
Poems: James Deahl, Julie Cameron Gray, Susan Mackervoy, Doreen Hinchliffe, Cathra Kelliher, Paul Stephenson, Nichole Turnbloom, Ranald Barnicot
Poetry in Translation: Heinrich Heine (W.D. Jackson), Evelyn Schlag
(Karen Leeder), Max Herrmann-Neisse (Wilf Deckner) Marina Tsvetaeva (Stephen Capus, Yevgeniya Druzhinina, Belinda Cooke), Jibananda Das (Avik Roy), Rainer Maria Rilke (John Greening), Du Fu (Kevin Maynard)
Poems: Richard Ings, David Olsen, Gail Marie, Nancy Mattson, Stephen Claughton, Martin Reed, Nicky Carter, Timothy Houghton, David Pike
Jazz & Poetry – Nigel Jarrett
Poems: Stephen C. Middleton, Dorothy Pope, Isaac Lee, Heather Deckner, Maggie Wadey, Briege Duffaud, Gerald Killingworth, Annette Gagliardi, Julie Craig, Piers Cain, Malcolm Povey, Sue Spiers, Mike Barlow, Ann Gibson, Deborah Moffatt, Lydia Harris, Richard Lister
Responses
Poems: Nick Grundy, Andrew Cannon, Quentin Cowdry, Anthony Lawrence, Frank McMahon, Mike McNamara, John Gilham, Geri Dogmetchi, Vuyelwa Carlin, Rachael Clyne, Duncan Forbes, Joan McGavin, Gary Day, Cindy Botha, Hannah Linden, Michael Swan, Jenny Johnson, Christopher Horton
Reviews: Colin Pink, Rosie Jackson, Malcolm Bradley, Belinda Cooke, Fred Beake, Edmund Prestwich
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