Sympathetic Magic

"Sympathetic Magic" by Paul Cameron Brown is a book of poems from the mid-1980s that look closely at what it means to be human and think about big questions. With its detailed images and complicated words, these poems touch on ideas about who we are, the world around us, and how things change over time. The writer uses strong descriptions and compares things in interesting ways, writing about everything from how people keep going even when things are tough, to the loveliness of nature, to the difficulties of dealing with people. These thoughtful poems make you wonder about life, remember the past, and feel all sorts of emotions.