That Little Something

by Charles Simic

Book Overview

That Little Something is the superb eighteenth collection from one of America's most vital and honored poets. Over the course of his singular career, Charles Simic has won nearly every accolade, including the Pulitzer Prize, and he served as the poet laureate of the United States from 2007 to 2008.His wry humor and darkly illuminating vision are on full display here as he moves close to the dark ironies of history and human experience. Simic understands...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156035391
• ISBN13: 9780156035392
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

More fun from Simic.

Charles Simic, That Little Something (Harcourt, 2008) Charles Simic is stepping down from the post of Poet Laureate a year early because, he says, being Poet Laureate keeps him away from doing what he loves best-- writing poetry. And honestly, as much as I like seeing Simic, unarguably one of America's best living poets, in such a position, anything that gets him to be more prolific is perfectly fine with me. I have to say that Simic's distraction is noticeable in some of these poems, but really, when Simic brings his A game to the table, he's still matchless: "The two of us just barely visible, Ghostlike looking from high up At the wet cobblestones, The one pigeon who appeared hurt, Who wanted to be somewhere else And did his best to get there, Limping badly and stopping to rest." ("One Wing of the Museum") It's getting kind of boring saying "another winner from Charles Simic," but I'll put up with the boredom as long as Simic keeps turning out my favorite books of any given year. Wonderful, as usual. ****