Monday, August 17, 2020

The Sealey Challenge, Day Seventeen: As One Fire Consumes Another

 I met John Sibley Williams at AWP, having been told by a mutual friend to seek him out. He was so accessible and humble, I had no idea until today the extent of his poetic prowess. This book is remarkable for its declarative poems of love and anger expressed through unique, beautiful lyricism. I would think one such piece would be difficult enough to write well. He has a whole book of them. 

As One Fire Consumes Another' by John Sibley Williams: Each Poem a ...



No comments: