In this poem, Simic displays a soft, delicate, sensitive and sentimental side. But, be warned, this poem may bring tears to your eyes…
In this poem, Simic displays a soft, delicate, sensitive and sentimental side. But, be warned, this poem may bring tears to your eyes…
breakfast-
a hen gathers her chicks
under her wings
cold snap -
a stray dog bares his teeth
at the wind
waxing gibbous
this catfish stays
in the deepest pool
quay dawn
twelve cats waiting
for the fishing boat
bare tree
in its core dreams
of apples
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