The Man at the Corner Table Aly Bain 'The Sonnets' and 'Poems for

'The Sonnets' and 'Poems for Other People'

He has earned his living as a farmer

and men are portrayed both as predators and as the objects of erotic desire

sensitivity and sensuality

Sage resides in Rio Del Mar

The Man at the Corner Table Aly Bain 'The Sonnets' and 'Poems forRosie Shepperds debut poetry collection crackles with the unexpected. The voice is one of urban sophistication; a merciless charm that teases and tempts us with sensual evocations of food and place. The reader is surprised with tastes, scents, colours and textures. There is a winning insistence on detail offered with an irony that blends into satire. The poems adopt a deadly seriousness to the business of comedy. InIt isnt just the underfloor heating