Category Archives: Poetry

Governance and Polemic

Posted on August 29, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

William Burroughs once described himself as an antenna. The writing was conducted to the page by some apparatus that picked up what the air-waves carried his way. I find this notion relevant to my own practice. When I try to … Continue reading →

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LOUSY LION

Posted on August 23, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

Had I been born in Germany in 1945, Had my mum been Marie-Antoinette, Had I been trapped, champing at the bit, Pulling Pharaoh’s chariot further into the flood. Had I been a Neanderthal or a dinosaur, I might have experienced … Continue reading →

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South Dakota

Posted on August 21, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

Bikes asnort in Sturgis for these riders of the purple sage. Bikes like praying mantises. Vintage Harley Davidsons Cruising here through Rapid City, down from Portland, Maine, x To line-up tight on Main Street. Folks admire the horse-power Rearing each … Continue reading →

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Tottenham Marshes: a slideshow

Posted on July 29, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

Here is the first draft of a new slideshow – Tottenham Marshes No titles – as it works well when it repeats. x THE RESERVOIR x Was there ever a book that was censored because It was a pack of … Continue reading →

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Luke Roberts reviews Iliassa Sequin

Posted on July 19, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

Click here for Luke Roberts’ review in the Fortnightly of Iliassa Sequins Collected Complete Poems There is also a review of her work on page 101 of The Alchemy Spoon – at this link https://en.calameo.com/read/006240328939df95c44c7?authid=PgLe8IRv1QEj And a new review by … Continue reading →

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Black Ink

Posted on June 29, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

A Poem on the Underground

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Purgatory

Posted on June 8, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

In Dante’s Comedy, each punishment is a contrapasso, a symbolic instance of poetic justice, and Purgatory seemed an appropriate place to be, last winter. So here, in the Fortnightly Review are my thoughts about reading Purgatory.

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Grey Suit Editions – List of Publications

Posted on May 28, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

New books in 2021 List of Publications 1 List of Publications 2 List of publications 3 (Miscellaneous) Our video catalogue from the nineties These links provide a tour of Grey Suit. The project began as a video magazine for performance … Continue reading →

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My Father

Posted on May 17, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

Aley Howell 1919-1945 Now added to this post – the catalogue to the Library of New South Wales’ excellent “Dunera” exhibition – about the camp my father was interned in for the first years of the war – and the … Continue reading →

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Iliassa Sequin: Collected Complete Poems

Posted on April 1, 2021 by anthonyhowelljournal

Iliassa Sequin’s unique way of writing is at last available in a publication from Grey Suit Editions More details about her work and her life here Now available on Amazon and on Abebooks.

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