Sampler by Sean Ashton Louise G Cole It is the perfect morning

It is the perfect morning companion for any nature or poetry enthusiast

following two earlier

a ‘tonnet’ – hybrid of sonnet and tanka – and

always musical

• Andrew Latimer engages the retiring Alex Wong in conversation

Sampler by Sean Ashton Louise G Cole It is the perfect morningSampler 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