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

Dick

Posted on January 6, 2017 by anthonyhowelljournal

DICK Eight days after the invasion we were dealing with a country That could actually finance its reconstruction by our own Reconstruction contractors. A decade later, and we have a failed State which is relatively easy to exploit, and that … Continue reading →

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THE GREY SUIT INITIATIVE

Posted on December 9, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

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Grey Suit Issues 1-12 are now online! Thanks to BFI, Elephant Trust, Ikon Gallery and ACE.  We did it! Here is the link to the videos at  Grey Suit Editions Grey Suit Online Grey Suit was…

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A Poem by Alain-Fournier – and a review!

Posted on December 2, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

Finally, a review   in the Manhattan Review of our versions of Alain-Fournier’s Poems FROM SUMMER TO SUMMER  xxxxxxxxx(To a young girl xxxxxxxxxxTo a House xxxxxxxxxxFrancis Jammes)  * Awaited so Through summers listless in each yard, Summers which pour down their … Continue reading →

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Tango for Balance

Posted on November 30, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

Tango is easy! Believe it or not, anyone suffering from Parkinson’s, M.S. or any other gait disability can get a lot out of these simple exercises which are always done with the your partner’s arms supporting you. Lovely music too! … Continue reading →

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The Net

Posted on November 15, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

The net contains the sky. It is more than that: The net impresses itself on the sky And prevents it from getting in. The sky wants in: the cons want out – Some of them – others can’t handle it. … Continue reading →

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Chilcot

Posted on November 15, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

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Westminster bells overwhelm our chants and slogans. Anyway the commentators aren’t here to listen to us. On temporary platforms constructed out of scaffolding, They’re holding forth under listless Union Jacks. They’re putting the network spin on…

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No Selection for Old Farts

Posted on September 26, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

Every single submission of mine to poetry magazines has been rejected – to date, for the last three years; but acceptance had become a rarity since 2010. A list of repeated rejections includes all the standard, Arts Council subsidised, UK … Continue reading →

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No Posts for Old Farts

Posted on September 26, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

Hi Anthony I’m sorry that you weren’t shortlisted for the vacant post here in Creative Writing. I know how much effort and emotional energy goes into a job application, and how disappointing it is not to get an interview. There … Continue reading →

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NO AGENTS FOR OLD FARTS

Posted on September 12, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

“…..Wherever there was a gentleman of renown in his home I had silver and a mount. From whomsoever some had greatness and gifts, greatness and gifts had I from the house of Saman. The Prince of Khorassan gave me forty … Continue reading →

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Basil Bunting – a review

Posted on August 25, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

My Review of Basil Bunting here in the Fortnightly

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