The Friday Poem

A poem every Friday

Philip Gross

A photograph of Phillip Gross. He is looking quizzical and has grey hair and a beard.

The difficult visiting times

Philip Gross discusses writing poetry about his family in The Wasting Game and Deep Field, the importance of self-knowledge, and what makes a 'good' poem
Partial book cover photograph showing a city at night from above. Traffic and lights can be seen, and a flyover. Black, grey and red are the main colours.

A change in the momentum of the world

Victoria Moul reviews The Thirteenth Angel by Philip Gross (Bloodaxe, 2022)