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Anatomy of Emptiness

Posted on January 28, 2026 by anthonyhowelljournal

x It is not easy to create emptiness. What should you tip it into? A deserted square, Possibly by moonlight? Time is the perspective Rendering its depth where, in an abstracted kind of way, Melancholy toys with metaphysics. Emptiness Recalls … Continue reading →

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The Melancholy of Making Poetry

Posted on January 10, 2018 by anthonyhowelljournal

Poetry is perhaps the most difficult of arts because the easiest to set about – you don’t need a chisel or a canvas or an instrument or a studio. Writing is eminently convenient. But melancholy derives from the need of … Continue reading →

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