The World Doesn’t End by Charles Simic My Rating: 4 of 5 stars Throw a pebble into the pool and see it dissolve into shimmering currents, carrying burdens of ashen leaves that autumn has swept beneath the silent tremors, teaming to cry their laments; Or hide behind a ripe tree and cast a glance, all … More Book Review: The World Doesn’t End by Charles Simic (1989)