Carla Schwartz

    On Seeking Forgiveness, after Simic Incurable romantics marrying eternal grumblers. —Charles Simic, “Promises of Leniency and Forgiveness” The more innocent you believe you are, / the harder it’ll be for you. —Charles Simic, “Calamity Crier” It turns out you’re the grumbler, I’m the romantic. But then I grumble back, defending my innocence until […]