{"product_id":"9780062908476","title":"Come Closer and Listen: New Poems","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSimic, Charles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEcco\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn insightful and haunting new collection from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, Come Closer and Listen is the latest work from one of our most beloved poets. With his trademark sense of humor, open-hearted empathy, and perceptive vision, Charles Simic roots his poetry in the ordinary world while still taking in the wide sweep of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom poems pithy, wry, and cutting—“Time—that murderer\/that no has caught yet”—to his layered reflections on everything from love to grief to the wonders of nature, from the story of St. Sebastian to that of a couple weeding side by side, Simic’s work continues to reveal to us an unmistakable voice in modern poetry. An innovator in form and a chronicler of both our interior lives and the people we are in the world, Simic remains one of our most important and lasting voices on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimic’s genius is finding the universe in a single moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eObservational Poetry:\u003c\/b\u003e Finds extraordinary meaning in the most ordinary scenes—from a late-night laundromat to a couple weeding their garden side by side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWry Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Short, cutting lines that capture the absurdity of life with a sly smile, including the unforgettable description of Time as ‘that murderer that no has caught yet.’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccessible Poetry:\u003c\/b\u003e An unmistakable and welcoming voice that speaks directly to our interior lives, making profound ideas feel as intimate as a conversation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePulitzer Prize-Winning Poet:\u003c\/b\u003e The latest collection from Charles Simic, a master of contemporary American poetry and one of the most vital and celebrated voices of our time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46828996296959,"sku":"9780062908476","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062908476_s600x595.jpg?v=1780333353","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062908476","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}