ACRYLIC TIPS
J. H. Prynne

A new sequence, not included in the Bloodaxe Poems.

"Prynne continues 'to raise the stake beyond demise' (Unanswering Rational Shore, 2001), but for all the 'profound mottoes of survival' to be extracted from each of the seven uncollected texts, there is as great a sense of encroaching darkness and closure. When they start publishing academic keys, it might indeed be time to 'change the locks' (Acrylic Tips, 2002), but as well as some of his most enigmatic writing, these high-energy constructs contain some of Prynne's most deceptively direct, such as the strophe, antistrophe and epode – or cathode, grid and diode – of Triodes (1999)." --James Keery, The Cambridge Quarterly 35.1 (2006)

1-903488-17-6. 2002. £4.00 / $7.00

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Over the seam flux penult dissension cries going apart
       to panel strip on first insert, to nurse a flint
terrace cut away, they glimpse the line torn in order
       antagonist ducted retention.  The ordinate now set

Of the influence line my honey at due rain down partly
       on useful toil, the ratio of he for living hurt cheeks
to the concentrated reply curtain.  Best at blood plastic
       same time blent pick one rigid held to hold over lies.

Flat greedier by far, replay switch.  Shall each cherish
       defrayment tunnelled down for certain delusive grips
curtailed already, both not replenished even liable or yet
       parted, eyes wide bridge mail starting lax delivery

Indoor famine, pinned to the jamb.  They do forever swear
       rat vows by engorgement groaning under load canal
bearing into reverse, thrust turned off solo distant
       unlavish, finish gradual trellis fault.  The sky

Harmful, the ground slapped in a bundle, come across
       for simple feedstuff taken back in refracted glare
of the front halogen raptors; give back a dew line
       repayment soon enough before fixed mastic furrow,

Sorrow will you turn remain muzzle gripe, yet sign
       off abject partition truly.  On inference upside
losing track top infiltrate, curt shouts demark a place
       soon to leave to live commiserate in vivid suffusion.