Category Archives: Poetry

Vulcan’s Net

Posted on August 27, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

x Then with the rich harpe came Pontonous, And in the midst tooke place Demodocus. About him then stood foorth the choise yong men That on man’s first youth made fresh entrie then, Had Art to make their naturall motion … Continue reading →

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Imruil (my version of Imr al Kais)

Posted on August 13, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Imruil – A naturalized version of his ode-book – one of the seven ‘suspended odes’ of pre-Islamic Arabia – came out in 1970 from Barrie & Jenkins, whose editor at the time was Christopher Maclehose. A SELECTION OF LYRICS FROM IMRUIL … Continue reading →

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News from Grey Suit Editions UK

Posted on July 25, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Click on Grey Suit Editions blog  And scroll down for the latest news about our publications.

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Aquileia a Cappella: Knots in a Mosaic

Posted on July 23, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

I am very excited that the libretto I wrote for a performance opera that was inspired by the great early Christian church in Aquileia has now been set to music and recorded. See also Shadow of a Campanile. More details … Continue reading →

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Nepenthes

Posted on July 19, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

The only evidence of invisible women, These anatomical vaginas form themselves From stalks that have grown out of leaves. Aberrant blooms that have got it all wrong? x Or are they the next delicious thing – More alluring than the … Continue reading →

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Deep State

Posted on July 13, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

x Inside the Beltway, it’s a black hole. Outside? Only desert islands. Actual desert islands, none with much of a palm. x Castaway means left behind, Less than a dot on the map. Not in sight. No way borne in … Continue reading →

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Recent contributions to magazines etc: some useful links.

Posted on July 1, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

    Here is the link to new publishing activities  It includes poems, reviews and essays and is currently up-to-date. Ebook and flip-book publications which can be read for free can be found here

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Edward Field

Posted on June 7, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Edward Field is 99 years old today (7/6/2023)x In my opinion one of the most significant American poets of his time. Why? Because he is one of the first poets to “tell it how it is”. No frills. A sane … Continue reading →

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Visitation

Posted on April 21, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal
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Poetry of Protest

Posted on April 5, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

  Anthony Howell says: UPDATE – Unfortunately I have come down with a really horrible flu, so I have had to cancel my reading tonight. But please go and support the other readers on my behalf.   I am glad … Continue reading →

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