Charles Simic
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Review of The Voice at 3:00 A.M.: Selected Late and New Poems by Charles Simic
I’ve never understood the appeal of Selected Poetry or Stories collections, especially when an author releases multiple a la Bradbury and Harlan Ellison. The acceptable approach seems to be: Take your favorite ten poems from your favorite five previously published collections and slap on five new poems to justify the…
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Review of That Little Something by Charles Simic
I think Charles Simic’s poetry is for people who don’t like poetry. Of course, people who like poetry can also enjoy it. Like Billy Collins, I consider his small, one-sitting collections to be gateway drugs into the world of poetry. Analyzing poetry has never been fun for me, which is…
L. S. Popovich 