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

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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Reviews of Poets and other Articles in The Fortnightly Review

Posted on July 31, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

  Here is a link to Against Pound– a brief new essay in the Fortnightly. And here is an earlier review of several poets published back in November 2013 in The Fortnightly Review It featured four poets: Kathryn Maris, Jackie … Continue reading →

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Chilcot

Posted on July 7, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

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 events as they unfold, … Continue reading →

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George Pitts and the Longer Line in Poetry

Posted on July 4, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

This page is a link to my essay on the longer line, and it is also a homage to the brilliant poet George Pitts, who died sadly in 2015. John Ashbery was a great admirer of George’s work and introduced … Continue reading →

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IRIS

Posted on June 20, 2016 by anthonyhowelljournal

The phrase, My garden is wanton, comes to me as I weed. It feels somewhat Sitwellian.  Later, I’m off to a launch. It’s one of my own generation who’ll hold forth: he’ll bring the league   Of greybeards out in … Continue reading →

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