I left parts of myself everywhere, The way absent-minded people leave Gloves and umbrellas Whose colors are sad from dispensing so much bad luck β¨ Charles Simic (2013). New and Selected Poems: 1962-2012, p.123, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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- Making art in America is about saving one's soul.
- Poetry is an orphan of silence. β¨ Charles Simic (1985). The Uncertain Certainty: Interviews, Essays, and Notes on Poetry
- The stars know everything, So we try to read their minds. As distant as they are, We choose to whisper in their presence. β¨ Charles Simic (2013). New and Selected Poems: 1962-2012, p.328, Houghton Mi β¦ βΆ
- When you play chess alone it's always your move. β¨ Charles Simic (2000). Jackstraws, p.61, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- A poem is an invitation to a voyage. As in life, we travel to see fresh sights. β¨ Charles Simic (2013). The Monster Loves His Labyrinth, p.74, Copper Canyon Press
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