poetics 's review for:

Counting Descent by Clint Smith

5.0

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I must say that this collection of poetry is easily on my list of all-time favorites. It will break your heart at times, but it will also nourish you and remind you that there is so much more to life than the pain and grief we are dealt. It will remind you of all the magical moments that are in-between, and the quiet joy that can be had in our connection with family and loved ones. Smith’s use of language is all at once comforting and upending. Some poems lull you back to the sweetness of childhood, while others remind you exactly of the kind of world we live in. Yet, there is always hope waiting on the next line or page; just as there is always hope waiting for us in life.