Mascara-Viscera

"Mascara-Viscera" by Paul Cameron Brown is a collection of poems crafted in the later years of the twentieth century. This book unfurls a detailed collection of pictures and feelings, looking into ideas of being human, the natural world, and mysterious things with colorful words and complicated comparisons. Every poem pulls the reader into a place where unreal and real things mix together, showing just how deep Brown’s creativity goes. The poems in "Mascara-Viscera" go from thinking about nature and love to delivering strong opinions on our world. They show many different topics, like a moving study about the moon, stories of Brown's life, and mentions of older happenings. Brown writes with a song-like touch, using strong details that hit the senses and stir big feelings. The collection catches quick moments and suggests important understandings about living and being alive, asking readers to stop and think about the loveliness in simple and striking parts of life.