Echoes by Steffan Williams

Echoes is the stunning new collection of poetry by Steffan Williams, who shows great poetic skill along with an original storytelling voice. The first third of the collection is colored with a fresh, bright palette, from subject matter to imagery, displaying the down-to-earth wisdom of Williams’ Trinidadian roots. The last two-thirds is comprised of darker and more emotional poems, which don’t always live up to the earlier works. However, Williams’ imagination is on full display throughout the collection, with the perspectives of pilots and vigilantes, or ruminating on artwork and monsters in the streets. A truly refreshing collection of poems with a uniquely eclectic focus, Echoes is an impressive debut.