Only poetry can measure the distance between ourselves and the Other. Author: Charles Simic Copy Quote More from Charles Simic “The Something"Here come my night thoughtsOn crutches,Returning from studying th…” “The ambition of much of today's literary theory seems to be to find ways to rea…” “Poetry: three mismatched shoes at the entrance of a dark alley.” “Charles Simic, when asked what he thought of Slam Poetry events: "They are fun,…”