Times Literary Supplement.—He has a note of his own; one can always enjoy the rich exuberance of his fancy and of his diction.
Daily Telegraph.—A true singer whom no reader with a taste for contemporary poetry should overlook.
Yorkshire Daily Observer.—... We cannot afford to neglect such poetry—it is vital... Alive with the spirit of the new century.
Aberdeen Free Press.—The "Ode on the Passing of Autumn"... a really splendid poem... Mr. Mackereth is undoubtedly a poet of considerable power and originality.
The Literary World.—There is a strength about his work which is very rare in English verse.... Mr. Mackereth's name deserves to stand very high among the poets of to-day.
The Star.—"A Son of Cain"... is a good goad for the withered imagination.... Why does Mr. Mackereth's poem "The Lion" flash the light on our sickly glazed eyeballs? Its symbolism makes the soul wince and tremble and ache.... The virtue in the poem sounds a spiritual tocsin.
Irish Times.—... A note of his own, a passionate, vibrant note, but true and strong.
Glasgow Evening Times.—... A volume of singular insight and power.
Dundee Advertiser.—... The title poem has the same haunting effect upon the reader as "The Ancient Mariner." The "Ode on the Passing of Autumn" is a fine achievement.... We congratulate Mr. Mackereth on his undoubted powers of sustainment.
The Daily Chronicle.—His work is virile. His verse goes with a ring and a tang.