Poetry: three mismatched shoes at the entrance of a dark alley. Autore: Charles Simic Copy Quote More from Charles Simic “To submit to chance is to reveal the self and its obsessions.” “For Emily Dickinson every philosophical idea was a potential lover. Metaphysics…” “Lyric poets are always corrupting the young, making them choke in self-pity and…” “The Something"Here come my night thoughtsOn crutches,Returning from studying th…”