Adam Simmonds’ extraordinary new sequence revitalises the myth of Ganymede, the young wine-pourer to the gods abducted by Zeus. Exploring the legend’s implications in a thoroughly contemporary context, Simmonds invites the reader on an exuberant journey in which archetypal beings achieve human significance among the pleasures and detritus of modern living. The range and energy of Simmonds’ invention creates complex and invigorating landscapes – physical, psychological and spiritual – within a poetry that is celebratory, witty and profound.