buzz poetry review

SAFETY IN NUMBERS collects sparky poems full of warmth & wit

November 17, 2021

Hailed as "the patron saint of poetry," Roger McGough is on fine form in his latest fantastic collection, Safety In Numbers.

ALL THE MEN I NEVER MARRIED: searing ‘everyday sexism’ testimonies everyone should read

November 10, 2021

A series of personal testimonies which stand witness to ‘everyday sexism,’ Kim Moore's All The Men I Never Married is sharp, searing and honest.

Region: South Wales

Polly Atkin, Patrick Jones, Tôpher Mills and more – NEW POETRY COLUMN: OCTOBER | FEATURE

October 28, 2021

Mab Jones serves up a Welsher than usual selection of poetry this month, with best-ofs by south Wales faves Patrick Jones and Tôpher Mills, among others.

Region: Wales-Wide

NEW POETRY COLUMN: SEPTEMBER | FEATURE

September 27, 2021

Mab Jones’ latest appreciation of verse opens with an appreciation of Wordsworth – William’s sister Dorothy that is – but never fear, it’s still new! And it’s, as Mab says of her first subject, “a sheer joy to read”.

NEW POETRY COLUMN: JULY | FEATURE

July 23, 2021

Welcome to the first of Buzz’s monthly roundups of fine independent poetry! Welsh, British and international verse will feature in here, selected and appraised by our writer with her ear to the poetic ground, Mab Jones.

SAFETY IN NUMBERS collects sparky poems full of warmth & wit

ALL THE MEN I NEVER MARRIED: searing ‘everyday sexism’ testimonies everyone should read

Polly Atkin, Patrick Jones, Tôpher Mills and more – NEW POETRY COLUMN: OCTOBER | FEATURE

NEW POETRY COLUMN: SEPTEMBER | FEATURE

NEW POETRY COLUMN: JULY | FEATURE

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