"Poetry: three mismatched shoes at the entrance of a dark alley." ― Charles Simic Poetry From Charles Simic Poet Added on 1/31/2026 About Charles Simic Charles Simic was a Serbian American poet known for concise, surreal imagery and dark humor. He served as U.S. Poet Laureate and won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Born: 1938-05-09 Died: 2023-01-09 View all quotes from Charles Simic
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