Category Archives: Poetry

Statius: Silvae

Posted on November 22, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

STATIUS: SILVAE Sleep, Silence’ child, sweet father of soft rest, Prince, whose approach peace to all mortals brings, Indifferent host to shepherds and to kings, Sole comforter of minds with grief opprest; Lo, by thy charming rod all breathing things … Continue reading →

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The Ancients

Posted on October 18, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

THE ANCIENTS My career began with an entrechat huit. Now I’m proud if I can touch my feet, Meanwhile schoolfriend Jim Who was once a neuro-physicist Is gracile in each limb, a contortionist Who can do a U-turn through a … Continue reading →

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SHAME

Posted on August 16, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

So how would you translate “Dommage”? The town is closed, remorselessly. Only the tourists arrive. Erroneously migrating birds Landing on a mirage, They go to roost among gargoyles Because the quays refuse To open up their mouldering lids For these … Continue reading →

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SOUPIR ANCIÈN

Posted on August 16, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

  Lord, preserve the hem Above the knees. Below the thighs,   Their back view allows That each such structure easily Defeats wealth, undoes   The gaze. It doesn’t take Enormous eyes, Just an upright pair   Of knees de … Continue reading →

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Anthony Howell and his Disenchanted Sow

Posted on July 17, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

Anthony Howell and his Disenchanted Sow   They do say never wrestle with a pig, you both get filthy. So, instead, strip naked on a busy Belfast street, assume the crouch of a submissive mate – porcine-cubic, promising – to … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Obscenity

Posted on July 15, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

Interesting post here In Defense of Obscenity

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Runaway Handicap

Posted on June 23, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

RUNAWAY HANDICAP   Considering a runaway selection, If poetry can generate affection, Surely plumes of paradise entitle Me to a mate intent upon requital?   My handicap’s an eloquence provoking Offended neo-liberal fits of choking, But when this stirs the … Continue reading →

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Shadows and Vegetation

Posted on May 8, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

The Crown Prince gets preferential treatment In the Hanoi Hilton. Hear the songbird sing Of kind handling by the people he has injured From the air. What will the rear admiral think though, Should his son accept that offer of … Continue reading →

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Heron of Hawthornden

Posted on April 13, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

HERON OF HAWTHORNDEN – a chap-book of dizains by Anthony Howell celebrating his residency at the castle in the Autumn of 2017. Illustrations by the author. Limited edition from Grey Suit Editions, UK. 20th November x Our very first breakfast. … Continue reading →

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Semper Occultus

Posted on April 4, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

Sergei Skripal turns out to have been Christopher Steele’s associate. During the presidential elections, They had worked together on a dossier Laced with detrimental footage   Russian operatives allegedly Had to dish on Donald Trump. Steele was MI6. An adept … Continue reading →

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