Category Archives: Poetry

When Nature Moults

Posted on February 13, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

The interrupted fall Of each broad leaf Is an event on the sun-deck Where the skin drinks in the gel. x The season’s a sort of dry autumn. It’s the heat that knocks off the leaves Big as faces, warped, … Continue reading →

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Three Thai Poems in the Fortnightly

Posted on February 6, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Here is the link to Three Thai Poems published now in The Fortnightly Review. This old lady eyed me rather suspiciously as she chewed on some straw.

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Foody Land

Posted on January 22, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

The Sunday market manifests an erudite philosophy. All that may be done shall be done unto your titbits. x They shall be toasted wickedly, marinated, roasted. Bacchanalian bits of things shall be peeled and pickled, x Battered, steamed or fried; … Continue reading →

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SIN

Posted on January 18, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Hot pants drop for cash. Now fallen spears change into silvery Snakes of light plucked from each lake’s modernist whorls That lead us where the bougainvillea bush bespoke For each lakeside testifies to concave curves And loggias on gated streets. … Continue reading →

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Reading at the Torriano Meeting House

Posted on December 15, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

I am reading with Naomi Foyle this Sunday (7.30) 18th December at the Torriano Meeting House. Address: 99 Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London NW5 2RX Directions: From Kentish Town tube station walk up Leighton Road for seven minutesand turn left onto Torriano … Continue reading →

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Three Titles from The High Window Press

Posted on December 6, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

The High Window Press has now published three books of my poetry. I am very grateful to David Cooke and to Peter Jay who designed them so beautifully. From Inside – 2017 – Chilcot, Arkan, Dick Cheney, the Middle East: … Continue reading →

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On One Younger Than I Am

Posted on November 24, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

xON ONE YOUNGER THAN I AM Taken all too soon, a friend has flatlined and is now Out of the picture. Which picture is meant? What does it show? Immobility? This painting of these clouds above Those chimneys on that … Continue reading →

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“The Weather” – exhibition at The Room/Poetry Reading/Cloud Performance for Kids

Posted on November 21, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

There is an exhibition in homage to Luke Howard ‘Namer of Clouds’ on his 250th anniversary at The Room, 33 Holcombe Road N17 9AS – 15 November 2022-14 December 2022. Also included – Sandie Macrae’s film “The Most Beautiful Shadow … Continue reading →

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On Difficulty in Poetry

Posted on November 7, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

A new essay in The Fortnightly Review!

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Luke Howard – Namer of Clouds – 250th anniversary

Posted on October 16, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

Tottenham is celebrating Luke Howard The father of meteorology! Here is a link to the exhibitions page at The Room CLOUD FORMS x When, from the water’s quiet mirror, A mist floats off like a carpet    And the moon, … Continue reading →

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