LG Williams may not have been the first alternative poet ever. But, Hated and Feared , his newest book of poems, may be one of the best poetry books of our generation. In any even, one thing cannot be denied: Hated and Feared is the book that makes it all possible. Anyone who enjoys poetry knows what sprang from Williams "golden age," and they owe s something to this book. Evening reading it a decade from now will be an experience. Its poetry bombards your ears with an assault of punk energy, tempered by just enough pop ...
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LG Williams may not have been the first alternative poet ever. But, Hated and Feared , his newest book of poems, may be one of the best poetry books of our generation. In any even, one thing cannot be denied: Hated and Feared is the book that makes it all possible. Anyone who enjoys poetry knows what sprang from Williams "golden age," and they owe s something to this book. Evening reading it a decade from now will be an experience. Its poetry bombards your ears with an assault of punk energy, tempered by just enough pop sensibility to make it extremely enjoyable and tremendously good at the same time.
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