Only poetry can measure the distance between ourselves and the Other.
Charles SimicIf I believe in anything, it is in the dark night of the soul. Awe is my religion, and mystery is its church.
Charles SimicIf the sky falls they shall have clouds for supper.
Charles SimicLyric poets are always corrupting the young, making them choke in self-pity and indulge in reverie. Dirty sex and direspect for authority is what they have been whispering into their ears for ages.
Charles SimicA poem is an invitation to a voyage. As in life, we travel to see fresh sights.
Charles SimicWanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket
Charles SimicWhen people ask me how to find happiness in life I tell them, First learn how to cook.
Charles SimicHe who cannot howl will not find his pack.
Charles SimicA true confession: I believe in a soluble fish.
Charles SimicTags: philosophy fish confession
In their effort to divorce language and experience, deconstructionist critics remind me of middle-class parents who do not allow their children to play in the street.
Charles SimicTags: poetry language criticism deconstruction
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