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About anthonyhowelljournal

Poet, essayist, dancer, performance artist....

All our Perverse Pleasures

Posted on July 10, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

This being Giorgio de Chirico’s birthday, I’m adding this link to his contemporary epitome Trevor Winkfield. It’s an entertaining interview, and includes several images of Winkfield’s unique vision. Both de Chirico and Trevor Winkfield were favourites of John Ashbery. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Operation Violet Oak

Posted on July 3, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

Here is my review of Operation Violet Oak in the Fortnightly Review.

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Jack the Ripper

Posted on June 23, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal
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AN ANGRY BLUE

Posted on June 15, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

From Notions of a Mirror (Anvil Press Poetry, 1983) * How to be reason, how to be hopeless in light: Exhaustion throwing off the bad Other proposals — letter to get off To people of pedestrian letters, petitions * Somebody causes out … Continue reading →

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Martyrdom

Posted on May 22, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio My article on martyrdom down the ages – and reflections on Ukraine – published here by The Fortnightly Review in May 2022. And here is my poem for Shireen Abu Akleh, a martryr in … Continue reading →

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Shireen

Posted on May 11, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

x You journos, you’re poets on active duty, For you can get disappeared, positively aimed at, Even with PRESS writ all over you. Maybe even because…. Today you’re Al-Jazeera, tomorrow Some scruffy independent. x And then you have your caricatures … Continue reading →

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Shunga 1-6

Posted on May 9, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

SHUNGA 1 Over the bedspread His pipe is well-used, and he fills it again. You’re wearing a mantle over your gown Because he likes to enter the reserve, Searching here and there for its waterfall. x You have done up … Continue reading →

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EXISTENTIAL BANALITY

Posted on May 7, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal
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The Distance Measured in Days – some new comments and a video

Posted on April 30, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

New comments These can be found by scrolling down through the link. And here is an introductory video I have made, in which I read the beginning of The Distance Measured in Days

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Birthday Poem

Posted on April 20, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

We are gathered outside the magistrates’ court To witness justice wither away. Barristers with black sling-bags and grey Drainpipe suits slink inside past officials today As we listen to the Grim Reaper Analyse the truth’s ignominious departure. Big lorries blare … Continue reading →

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