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The Cob
x Taller than anything built so far, the Cob gleams golden In the sun : each curved window sees to that. Rivalling Mount Everest, only its air-con ensures That anyone can breathe inside its penthouse. x Seriously, the Gherkin and … Continue reading
The Warrior
x I am not suffering, me, from post-traumatic stress disorder. There is a reason for what we do. Their wives have weaponised Their wombs. Our problem is our democracy. We call it mowing the lawn, think of it as a … Continue reading
Eloquence
ELOQUENCE x Eloquence, versed in feats of silence, Loiter where the brown river meets the sea: Shall we watch the large sunset sink again, Or note the reversals on the sound – The dolphin afloat, the ship aground? Deciding to … Continue reading
Lost in the Alps
On my 7th birthday we were in Austria and I wanted to climb a mountain. In the evening my mother and I climbed so high we couldn’t find the way down again and had to be rescued by eight guides … Continue reading
The Truth of the Tale
He can’t see the wood for trees. Trapped in a thicket, He can’t see the wood for trees. Trapped in a thicket, He can’t find the bush for the bushes. A ram Caught by the horns, he can’t turn around, … Continue reading
Cancelled in Paris
x Boy, was that a nasty experience. No joke. I got cancelled in Paris, teaching young women who were appalled that I showed performance art without a trigger warning. I was teaching 18 women, half under 30 and mainly from … Continue reading
Posted in art, Politics
Tagged art as protest, art as therapy, Cancel culture, genteel feminism, Paris performance workshop, trigger warnings
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Drawing with the Eyes Closed
I first began drawing with my eyes closed after visiting Khao Sok – in March 2023 – a large artificial lake in south Thailand, with great towers of limestone emerging from the waters. My friend and I were in a … Continue reading
Posted in art, Key Links
Tagged Anthony Howell, art, art concept, drawing with eyes closed
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The Cyst – from The Runiad, Book 14
From The Runiad – Book 14 x … I have been afflicted by a growth. It has taken root In my face, just above my right eye, exactly where my forehead Would make contact with my partner’s in a dance. … Continue reading
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