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A Sucker Punch in a Crowded Bar

2086847765_e42ae6b95e_t.jpgI know what a bad poem is, I think every reader has an instinctive understanding — but a good poem is that strange, indescribable moment of connection between the reader and the writer. It’s a sucker punch in a crowded bar, that sends you staggering outside, gasping for air.

Tony O’Neill reviews Kevin Williamson‘s In a Room Darkened.