COME CLOSER AND LISTEN

Irreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, Come Closer and Listen is the latest work from one of our most beloved poets. Wit h his trademark sense of humor, open-hearted empathy, and perceptive vision, Charles Simic roots his poetry in the ordinary world wh ile still taking in the wide sweep of the human experience.From poems pithy, wry, and cuttingTimethat murderer/that no has caught yetto 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 we...[Read more]