2979-2762 The Hythe Review 2979-2762 Open Library of Humanities 10.16995/thr.29540 Poetry Three Poems Prynne J. H. 25 06 2026 2026 1 1 1 8 Copyright: © 2026 The Author(s) 2026 All Rights Reserved.

Three poems republished from Face Press to commemorate J. H. Prynne’s passing.

 Intrinsic Furze                                        Unruly crucible eat            lattice salmon diphtheria, lean-to wrangle                        macaroni breeze estimate corrugate                                                    suitable rickshaw toe sunray sultana irrigated perspex instead; legalise                                        toasted formidable gravure                          anterior meadow clamber openings            greenstone circulate, grimace lugubrious waist cauliflower for kangaroo. More before after few to                         detonator by the route, yacht freight out                                                    nitric caustic cranny            germander felsic; luminous antagonistic inch replevin woundwort nephew bravura stilted acorns                                       silver gusset cucumber ton.                                                  Healing indusium            rampage champagne mushroom concessions trap                          affording agrestes municipal verdant solvent secondary; fissile tactile luscious resumes                                         nectarine lemonade plume            assembly terebinth. Yodel alpine tingle                          never split hanker earwig incessantly,            tangled footle bangle don’t anyway discriminate allowances recession upended. Candelabrum febrile                          intrinsic furze azure cosign grin;                                      pantile dicot perfume loom            apricot shot silk, patchwork guessing caution                         sentinel headway wagon finish, glacis                                       flourish windmill. Leaker            soaking drenched crunch sluice allocating at            crocus swallow singular smithy amethyst tidal                         crackle minnow lettuce footstool; wonderful grilled tissue handsome unknown sylvatic            troutbeck, smoking often emerald cloister                         muster holster weaponise comb.                                                  Truthful forward on            claimant willowherb speedwell proverbial                         cordial induced; furtherest limited implemented estimate cinnamon crimson, soon.

from Doric Plumage (Face Press, 2025)

 Entailment Ahead             Bifold observancy grommet peen             abstruse wrapped, brackish invoice                              tournament infatuate ode             kitten seepage discrepancy rummage coil                              beaver enable verdant; gruel                                          o’ergiven panicle dyke ritual mustard cruise suborn adornments             invoked peneplain grapple obstreperous oven dungeon advertent. Sandwich mizzen orphan                              androgen flotilla acerbic no                                          ecstasy partial willow hallowed, gnarled perfumery cocktail allege cantankerous; bismuth strapping yellow                              low-burnt effervescent orchid             postlude arrival meadowsweet relenting obtrusive. Latch pine larch staircase gibbon                                          retention furtive jay             entailment ahead, obvious obsequiously pendant whenever livery entangled crimson                              hankering icicles, atrial gallant             constricted availment rudiments shadowy                                          certainty suffusion. At fantastic divergent indigenous sunlight bar                                          transfer, conducive sill             granulate penchant allegory turgid antic sparkling mortmain hurried reflex diffuse                              swallow; snow-bound sailor squirrel ingle chorus pyramid intensify furl             digit wrapping. Ambient tortoise toast malachite bittern alight protein coinages                              dangerous, testament bin             hamper however winkle nautilus void                                          inside, daybreak allure                              forward azure selvage.

from Which Scarf Match (Face Press, March 2026)

 Foxglove Alimony              Redstart formaldehyde incessant kite opaline gruesome pantechnicon, irritate mortal arresting summitry decorate wallow oiled                            filigree retrograde. Misted in              dewfall coral anthracite serpentine castigate, arachnid pellucid canopy ecstatic; arrest divested reduction phantom symptom curtains                            ascertain fusion tunnel or bangle, litany guitar abrogate synthetic monumental; attentive petrel oceanic raffia gratin portentous gentian portcullis languid bid.              Wayfaring judgement cadmium optimal                            elevator trachea, irritating              marquetry insensible fictional passional fabulative advancement; lancet pricket wilderness—foxglove alimony shine                            exacting forage haystacks intrusion camphor, millstone subsequent prime.              Remittance pertinence grit              assumption partition ultimate cramp                            genuflect greengage agony cascading snowfall; imbricate persistent attune panoply scattering howsomever coverlet antidote;              share alreadiness congruent alongside pant refugee overland sledge silage imitate allocate. Investigate emollient splint cloudbank pursuant to snail track forgiven evenly electoral, violet asserted;              openly colourant wrist matching held. Pungent exclusive mastery, oblique additional veil                            attraction cherished soon,              impartial sumptuous vacancy esteem lobster franji-panji ocular courage essential                            riotous precaution bouts crewel; silverweed magnetic kindred sundered              intarsia buttermilk glabrous phoenix.

from Single Tangle Mine (Face Press, 2 April 2026)

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