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The Lunatic
The Lunatic: Poems | Charles Simic
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From Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate Charles Simic comes a dazzling collection of poems as original, meditative, and humorous as the legendary poet himself. This latest volume of poetry from Charles Simic, one of Americas most celebrated poets, demonstrates his revered signature stylea mix of understated brilliance, wry melancholy, and sardonic wit. These seventy luminous poems range in subject from mortality to personal ads, from the simple wonders of nature to his childhood in war-torn Yugoslavia. For over fifty years, Simic has delighted readers with his innovative form, quiet humor, and his rare ability to limn our interior life and concisely capture the depth of human emotion. These stunning, succinct poemsmost no longer than a page, some no longer than a paragraphvalidate and reinforce Simics importance and relevance in modern poetry.
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Gina
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So this wordsmith stopped me in my tracts...

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elizabethlk
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Mehso-so

This was okay. Some of the poems spoke to me, but mostly it was not my preferred poetry to read and it felt like a bit of a slog to read at times.

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WanderingBookaneer
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Pickpick

I loved this collection with its observations about everyday life.

Leftcoastzen Simic is awesome. 7y
vivastory He's great. I saw him read & it was wonderful 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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So far, I‘m enjoying this one more than Scribbled in the Dark, which I read last year.

WanderingBookaneer @Natasha.C.Barnes : I already have one for January. This is just poetry for poetry‘s sake. 7y
Natasha.C.Barnes @WanderingBookaneer Oh it all counts! Share with the class! 7y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Bundoolin
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These beauties are headed back to the library today. Sincerely enjoyed both stay tuned for reviews! ❤️👽
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