A review by gfox3737
Skin Memory by John Sibley Williams

2.0

Williams' prose and verses show his familiarity and schooling in poetry, but that doesn't always translate into writing that remains memorable after its read. The best of the bunch are Sons of No One, which opens with a striking first line about the suicides in his family and Dear Nowhere, relating with melancholy some experiences broken up by headings of rural U.S. towns. Fog and Death Is a Work in Progress both resonate with me, too, keeping with the melancholic tone of the collection.