A review by versmonesprit
New and Selected Poems: 1962-2012 by Charles Simic

slow-paced

1.0

Some good, majority bad, and some others weird in a non-enchanting, non-endearing way… I had a very difficult time, for the most part, trying to figure out what is meant to be so special about these poems. Needless to say I failed. There is also an ongoing theme of violence against animals in these poems, which was especially noticeable and irksome as I read this after Szymborska’s collected poetry, filled with endless love and compassion for animals. I’d say the majority of Simic’s work was off-putting for me for various reasons, and while I did not have a great time going through this book, I’ll admit some of the poems were Really Very Good.