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Scribbled in the Dark
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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From the Pulitzer Prizewinning former poet laureate, a collection of elegiac, irreverent, lyrical new poemsan American master at the height of his talent, shining light out into the dark The latest volume of poetry from Charles Simic hums with the liveliness of the writers penScribbled in the Dark brings the poets signature sardonic sense of humor, piercing social insight, and haunting lyricism to diverse and richly imagined landscapes. Peopled by policemen, presidents, kids in Halloween masks, a fortune-teller, a fly on the wall of the poets kitchen; on crowded New York streets, on park benches, and under darkened skies: the pages within toy with the end of the world and its infinity. Charles Simic continues to be an imitable voice in modern American poetry, one of its finest chroniclers of the human condition.
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VioletBramble
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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To Boredom

I'm the child of rainy Sundays.
I watched time crawl
Like an injured fly
Over the wet windowpane.
Or waited for a branch
On a tree to stop shaking,
While Grandmother knitted
Making a ball of yarn
Roll over like a kitten at her feet.
I knew every clock in the house
Had stopped ticking
And that this day will last forever.

#PoetryChallenge2018 for September.

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HippieChickHomeschool
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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Trying to read more poetry, and this was my first Charles Simic. His imagery is pretty astounding- I had vivid pictures with only a few words. The whole book felt like winter.

Booksnchill @HippieChickHomeschool just read this last Sunday myself-powerful imagery! 7y
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Booksnchill
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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Whiskey and I decided it was time for a little Sunday morning poetry

Prairiegirl_reading Your dog is ADORABLE!!! 7y
Booksnchill Thanks @Prairiegirl_reading that is Whiskey the wire hair dachsund - he is a lap dog! 7y
Prairiegirl_reading ❤️❤️❤️!!! Those eyes!!!! 7y
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HippieChickHomeschool
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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Broke my book buying ban for a massive haul at one of my favorite shops. I even spent enough to earn a 25$ gift certificate 😳 But everything but two slim volumes of poetry is for the kids' school, so it's totally okay.

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WanderingBookaneer
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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#While I shipped most of my book haul (3 boxes!) home already, these two books—picked randomly—are going back in my carry-on bag. Great morning spent at Miami's Books & Books. Also pictured here are the stamps I bought for my @Litsypenpals #GetIndie

MrBook Ooooh! Aaahhhh! 😳😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
LeahBergen Wow!! You've had such a good haul on this trip. 👍🏼 7y
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Liberty
Scribbled in the Dark | Charles Simic
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How adorable in the new Charles Simic cover??? ❤

rachelm 😍😍 8y
tpixie Love it!! 8y
vivastory One of my favorite living poets. 8y
Liberty @vivastory He lives around here! He's so super-nice. ☺️ 8y
vivastory @liberty You have the best neighbors! I met him once at a reading in 2009 & it was pretty amazing. I was definitely in awe. 8y
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