Classic Ballroom Dances
by Charles Simic
The Siberian American poet Charles Simic’s ‘Classic Ballroom Dances’ is about how a speaker finds similarities between simple daily activities and the art of dancing.
Charles Simic is an important contemporary poet who, throughout his career has won numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur “genius grant.” He has taught English and creative writing for three decades at the University of New Hampshire.
The Siberian American poet Charles Simic’s ‘Classic Ballroom Dances’ is about how a speaker finds similarities between simple daily activities and the art of dancing.
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