The Weight of Sweetness

What is the author's style in The Weight of Sweetness by Li-Young Lee?

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The Weight of Sweetness proceeds from abstract statements to concrete images. Abstractions are ideas, and are rooted in the intellect. Concrete images are things which can be seen: blue hair, spilled milk, etc. Lee begins his poems by making connections among abstractions such as wisdom, sadness, joy, gravity, and sweetness.

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