Poet Charles Simic reads from Selected Poems 1963-2003

U.S.-Yugoslavian poet Charles Simic reads the poem "Shelley" from Selected Poems 1963-2003, winner of the 2005 International Griffin Poetry Prize.
Learn more about the Griffin Poetry Prize at www.griffinpoetryprize.com.

[@dnggitg]

One of my favorite poems by one of my favorite poets. I heard him read this at Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor back when Hotel Insomnia first came out--or was it before the publication of the book? Well, it was around the The World Doesn't End/Hotel Insomnia period. Since I spent much of my time with my nose in battered 2nd-hand copies of Henry Vaughan and Sir Thomas Browne and other old birds, I identified. After the reading I went to the party for Simic. I flattered and bored him. He was kind.

[@PoetryETrain]

Thank you, great commentary in the video, added to a playlist...

[@MisterTownsend]

@cosg9531 are you saying something about what Mr. Simic is reading?

[@WatchThisAgainMan]

This man stands in front of Shelley's brilliant light,
looks at his own tiny shadow, and thinks it worth a poem.
Then again, perhaps I missed something.

[@HoodyBoy85]

@cosg9531 Any damn fool can write, sing, draw, and paint anything; there's just a vague line between what it good and what is bad because of opinion.

[@MisterTownsend]

Lucky you, im jealous