In 'Table For One', Shanaya Stephens masterfully captures the complexities of lives lived in solitude, laying bare the nuances of loneliness in all its flavours. With unflinching honesty and vulnerability, these poems navigate the desolate landscapes of the human experience, where hope and despair entwine like skeletal branches. Through the eyes of a solitary diner, we witness the ache of longing, the bitterness of heartache, and the resilience...