{"product_id":"come-closer-and-listen-new-poems-paperback","title":"Come Closer and Listen: New Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Simic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful and haunting new collection from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, \u003cem\u003eCome Closer and Listen\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful and haunting new collection from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, \u003cem\u003eCome Closer and Listen\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest work from one of our most beloved poets. With his trademark sense of humor, openhearted empathy, and perceptive vision, Charles Simic roots his poetry in the ordinary world while still taking in the wide sweep of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom poems pithy, wry, and cutting--\"Time-- that murderer\/No one 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 continues to be 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.\u003c\/p\u003e--New York Review of Books\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful and haunting new collection from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, \u003cem\u003eCome Closer and Listen\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest work from one of our most beloved poets. With his trademark sense of humor, openhearted empathy, and perceptive vision, Charles Simic roots his poetry in the ordinary world while still taking in the wide sweep of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom poems pithy, wry, and cutting--\"Time-- that murderer\/No one 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 continues to be 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52726124380467,"sku":"9780062908476","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dWlQOExwNnpkZE9VeEhnZGswYm1HUT09.webp?v=1763729784","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/come-closer-and-listen-new-poems-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}