Literary reviews by Tim Love.
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Showing posts with label 'Waiting for H5N1'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 'Waiting for H5N1'. Show all posts

Saturday, 21 March 2026

"Waiting for H5N1" by Jane Routh (Templar Poetry, 2007)

A pamphlet of poems from Rialto, etc

I like the pamphlet more than any particular poem. Several mention the counting of birds. Poems tend to end well (p.4, p.6, p.8 etc). My favourite piece is "Swan".

Other reviews

  • Sue Butler (There’s a lot of worry and talk of culls but there’s also a lot of hope. I especially like the poem ‘Egg’)