Category Archives: war

THIS IS WHAT WE DO

Posted on August 31, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

  Brilliant interview with Vanessa Beeley, the only journalist to be trusted on Syria.    I used to visit the souks of Syria buying kelims, and I fell in love with the country, as I fell in love with Serbia … Continue reading →

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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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Love, Industry and War

Posted on August 25, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Love, Industry and War A silent slideshow, drawn with the eyes closed. Part of the LIW Project: a revisiting of a myth: Venus, Vulcan her husband and Mars, her lover. Vulcan trapped them in flagrente – in a golden net.

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Life

Posted on August 19, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

The tavern had a large parlour located at the back of the building, while the tavern itself was located about five miles away from the border. This parlour was where the life class Pavel was teaching took place. At the … Continue reading →

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NATO

Posted on August 10, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal
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War in Images, Literature and Slideshow

Posted on July 28, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Much art concerns experience. What we know. But at the same time we need to express what we feel about what we hear about, or see on our screens, the hyper-real. So although we may often be advised to “write … Continue reading →

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Imitative Israel

Posted on June 20, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

Luciano Borzo Zios want to erase all trace of Palestinian identity . Ironically , they must admire them otherwise why steal EVERYTHING from them from the garments, koffiye to the food …pretty soon it will be the dabke dance too … Continue reading →

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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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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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TIGER TOPIA – for Julian Assange

Posted on March 28, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

x Marry your lover too soon after your husband has passed away And you could die of tiger fright. They have these unfathomable eyes. Their lean stripes, imagine them. How they slide between Poles. Shaman-masked, marked with ancient writing. x … Continue reading →

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