Category Archives: Poetry

Review of my Collected Longer Poems in London Grip

Posted on November 18, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

Very pleased to discover this review from Jennifer Johnson! I have also attached the review below. Collected Longer PoemsAnthony HowellGrey Suit EditionsPaperback ISBN 978-1-903006-37-5e-Book ISBN 978-1-903006-37-5280pp £20.00 Anthony Howell, 80, has a Wikipedia page showing his many achievements. He worked … Continue reading →

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Narnia

Posted on November 15, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

x Open the wardrobe door. Push past the gowns and the suits, Past the furs and the overcoats, and you are there. There in Narnia. Trigger warning however: it’s not at all like the Narnia in “The Lion, the Witch … Continue reading →

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Richard Lovelace: a Poet who Means a Lot to me

Posted on November 9, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

There are the poets of the canon, and then there are the poets you think with. I mean, poets whose method has a bearing on your own. They are often to be found not on the highroad of literature but … Continue reading →

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Du Dsi Tschun

Posted on November 9, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

The Chinese tale of Du Dsi Tschun is told in Book 5 of THE RUNIAD (move the pagination bar below the text along to page 115). x …….‘Once upon a time there was a man, One Du Dsi Tschun: a … Continue reading →

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The Deserted Garage

Posted on November 4, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

x Cracks have appeared in the concrete and some tough, urbanised grasses Have sprung up.  You can’t get onto its forecourt with wheels any more: Some circular blocks have been dropped across entrance and exit While metal roller blinds have … Continue reading →

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The Great Cheese Riot

Posted on October 28, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

x THE GREAT CHEESE RIOT x Boston had its Tea Party. What of the Great Cheese Riot? Was it something to keep quiet about, happening as it did In 1766 at Nottingham’s annual Goose Fair Where you were free to … Continue reading →

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The Cob

Posted on October 25, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

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 →

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The Warrior

Posted on October 21, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

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 →

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Eloquence

Posted on October 19, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

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 →

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Esse non Videri

Posted on October 14, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

What is the connection between Wallace Stevens and the Wallenberg family, I wonder. Esse non videri. That is as far as I’ve got. Here is a link to a history of the Wallenbergs. Basically, they are the most powerful family … Continue reading →

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