A poetry collection built from observation and memory around Japanese landscapes and the experience of travel. It delicately evokes movement toward a distant place and the shifting sense of belonging that follows.

Landscapes of travel give rise to belonging and memory.

This selected-poems volume gathers Charles Simic's work from the 1950s through the early 2000s and shows a distinctive voice where memory, history, and humor intersect. Its short lines and sharp imagery turn everyday fragments into concentrated thought.

Across a long poetic career, a concise and sharply observant voice comes into focus.