Aunt Lettuce, I Want to Peek Under Your Skirt

poetry by Simic

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"Aunt Lettuce, I Want to Peek Under Your Skirt" is a 2005 collection of erotic poetry by Charles Simic. Simic, a Yugoslavian-born American poet, often drew on his Eastern European heritage and experiences during World War II to explore themes of spirituality and contemporary life. His poetry is known for its vivid imagery, which can be sensory and figurative, inviting readers to form connections and judgments. While this collection focuses on erotic themes, Simic's broader body of work encompasses a wide range of subjects, from God and war to poverty.12

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Charles Simic
In 2005 he published Aunt Lettuce, I Want to Peek Under Your Skirt, a collection of erotic poetry, as well as My Noiseless Entourage, a wide-ranging volume of poems on subjects from God to war and poverty. Scribbled in the Dark was published in 2017. Simic received a Pulitzer…
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In 2005 he published Aunt Lettuce, I Want to Peek Under Your Skirt, a collection of erotic poetry, as well as My Noiseless Entourage, a wide-ranging volume of poems on subjects from God to war and poverty. Scribbled in the Dark was published in 2017. Simic received a Pulitzer…
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