J. H. Prynne - Poems (1982)

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Yet living in hope is so silly when our desires
are so separate, not part of any mode or condition
except language.

J. H. Prynne

The social cohesion
of towns is our newer ligature,
and the binding, you must see, is
the rule for connection, where we
are licensed to expect. That's
the human city, & we are
now at the edge of it

J. H. Prynne

We are easily disloyal, again, and the light
touch is so quickly for us, it does permit
what each one would give in the royal
use of that term.

J. H. Prynne