About this title: Charles Simic's sixth volume of poems explores, as all his work does, a surreal and haunted landscape. Nominated for the 1996 National Book Award.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1996-10-17
ISBN-13:9780156004817ISBN:015600481X
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Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvest/HBJ, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780156004817ISBN:015600481X
Description: Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xi, 83 pp. Very slight shelf wear, short stray ink mark along bottom front edge, else as issued. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt
Date Published: 1996-10-17
ISBN-13:9780151002191ISBN:0151002193
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780156004817ISBN:015600481X
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1996-10-01
ISBN-13:9780156004817ISBN:015600481X
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"I'm not sure I like him-this voice in his poems. But then again, I certainly don't dislike him-I've read three of his books... And I'm sure I'd read another, if given the chance.
It's more like the voice eludes me, and because I keep chasing it and I want it to be serious I'll never stop chasing it. I'll never pin it down.
Maybe, I am skeptical about the boon he brings back from these corrupt shadows that he unveils and then veils like mirrors. He has so many mirrors: mirrors in a whorehouse, or mirrors in a madhouse--Or is it a funhouse mirror in a circus tent? Or are these mirrors inside of me and in my dreams?
Maybe the house and its mirrors are inside myself, and his poems tell me things I'd rather not know. Maybe his poems come from a place as unreliable as "card games" and "sneaky sideways glances."
Yes. The world he creates is unreliable, like dreams are unreliable. Reading through his poems reminds me of all those nights I hunkered down in my bed, when I tried to fly. It reminds me of those dreams when you can't get your legs to un-stick from the floor. Last night you flew, but tonight you're heavy like a doorstop...
His poems have the effect of a noose around my neck while I am dancing. Other nights, or other poems, make me fly like a bat out of hell. Either way, I can't exactly say I enjoy it.
Although, there is an element of recognition and awe for what he creates, I could never see my world his way. And yet, I appreciate what he has to offer."
"While not my favorite poet, though he certainly does have quite a few pieces that resonate with me, Simic is a poet I really, really admire. His work is exceptionally well-crafted. Not a word or punctuation mark is wasted. I've read here some reviews that call his work unapproachable and mention its dadaism, and I guess all those are true, but none of those terms came to me when I was thinking about my review. He's an amazing wordsmith, an amazing poetic artist. He can really craft one hell of poem."
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