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The Truth of the Tale

Posted on October 10, 2025 by anthonyhowelljournal

x He can’t see the wood for trees. Trapped in a thicket, He can’t find the bush for the bushes. A ram Caught by the horns, he can’t turn around, unpick the thorns Or retrace his steps. Can’t even guess … Continue reading →

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Deep State

Posted on July 13, 2023 by anthonyhowelljournal

x Inside the Beltway, it’s a black hole. Outside? Only desert islands. Actual desert islands, none with much of a palm. x Castaway means left behind, Less than a dot on the map. Not in sight. No way borne in … Continue reading →

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Now

Posted on March 30, 2022 by anthonyhowelljournal

You are unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19. She is a male who has just won a woman’s swimming-competition. Is Hunter’s laptop his confession? The trees have started losing their confetti.

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Two Families of Rats

Posted on March 26, 2020 by anthonyhowelljournal

Sonnet VII, from Immoral Sonnets, published in Sonnets, 1999, Grey Suit Editions x Two families of rats were placed inside Some rooms which set a limit to their space. Adequately housed, they multiplied; Indeed, their population grew apace. Next, overcrowding caused them to decide … 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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Beverley at Iguazu

Posted on April 4, 2017 by anthonyhowelljournal

Click on image for my poem. More readings and performances here But scroll down to foot of the linked page to pause audio tracks before choosing what to play.

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QUEENS WEST

Posted on March 19, 2012 by anthonyhowelljournal

Hardly one open shop remains Inside this draughty vending hall: It never gets to share the circulation Of carrier-bagged pedestrians with cash to spare. Business is so bad that the discount clothing store Closes for lunch from eleven till quarter … Continue reading →

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How I see this journal

Posted on December 6, 2011 by anthonyhowelljournal

I am advised that the best blogs are focused.   But I want this site to reflect the diversity of my interests – poetry, dance, performance art, essays and music.  Over the years, I have become reconciled to being a … Continue reading →

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