This is a deeply sensual and lyrical collection from one of the quiet masters of poetry. "The Balcony" is a stunning collection by one of the Southern Hemisphere's quiet masters of poetry. On first impression it is a volume of love poems in the tradition of Pablo Neruda's "The Captain's Verses" or Jacques Prevert's "Paroles", but on closer acquaintance becomes so much more. By turns erotic, visceral, political, satirical, philosophical and confessional - often all at the same time - it is always deeply and unashamedly sensual and lyrical.

About the Author

David Brooks is a highly regarded novelist, essayist, and poet whose work has been widely anthologized and translated into several languages.