Sampler by Sean Ashton Hafez and putting them into a

and putting them into a sensible order

yet reminds one why his work still matters

whose lives are held together by ideas

Francis shows us a vertiginous vision of a world where even the dead ‘sleep on the wing’

the expected and the surprising—the physical

Sampler by Sean Ashton Hafez and putting them into aSampler presents a selection of entries from an encyclopaedia written entirely by poets. The material, assembled by Sean Ashton into categories such as Fruit & Vegetables, Birdsong and Musical Instruments, offers insights into a range of themes: the precise timbre of a lapwings call, the heroic modesty of the double bass, the correct way to eat a peach. There are also answers to pertinent questions. What is it that makes hairdressers so special? Why