Come closer and listen : new poems

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Come closer and listen : new poems
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new poems
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Charles Simic
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  • Simic's latest collection of poems is irreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagines. He roots his poetry in the ordinary world while still taking in the wide sweep of the human experience, with a sense of humor and perceptive vision -- Adapted from jacket
  • Irreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, Come Closer and Listen is the latest work from one of our most beloved poets. With his trademark sense of humor, open-hearted empathy, and perceptive vision, Charles Simic roots his poetry in the ordinary world while still taking in the wide sweep of the human experience. From poems pithy, wry, and cutting -- "Time -- that murderer/that no has caught yet" -- to his layered reflections on everything from love to grief to the wonders of nature, from the story of St. Sebastian to that of a couple weeding side by side, Simic's work continues to reveal to us an unmistakable voice in modern poetry. An innovator in form and a chronicler of both our interior lives and the people we are in the world, Simic remains one of our most important and lasting voices on the page. --
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