This poem is written in first person plural. It is about young school mates who are hanging out together. They have been involved in some crime because they are sitting in a stolen car and the narrator keeps looking out for police officers. It is in the cold season and these young fellows are not dressed for the weather. They are shivering. This poem tries to depict the disorganized life of young people.
The Late Game Charles Simic
This poem is written in first person. The narrator is one of the people watching a live baseball game in a field. The match is being played late, past midnight, because the scores were equal. The narrator is hungry and he sees a waiter carrying fries and burgers heading out. The narrator also explains that in such places young boys and girls make out, pees and smoke in the bushes. This poem also depicts the life of young people in late night occasion like that.
The Boredom Charles Simic
This poem is also written in first person. The narrator defines him/herself as a child who has a bored lifestyle. He/she sits all day watching time go as slow as it could. The room he/she stays is full of silence and the grandmother who is most probably watching over him/her keeps herself busy by knitting. The narrator finishes up the poem by comparing that bored kind of life to heaven where angels sit like children. This poem is addressed to religious believers and the author is trying to pass a message that heaven is not the place they believe to be.
Dramatic Evenings Charles Simic
This person is written in second person. The author is describing a man who is disturbed and is uneasy. He sees a ghost of his father and he cannot keep calm. Outside it is snowing and he presses his head against the cold window to cool it because he is having a fever. This poem describes the manner in which people without a peace of mind behave. It tries to show the extent to which peace of mind is important in life.
