Blessed as we were late selected and new poems, 2000-2018 Poems. Selections Stern, Gerald 1925- creator author. text Free verse. Poetry. Poetry. Free verse. nyu 2020 2020 First edition. monographic eng print xvi, 280 pages ; 24 cm "An illuminating and irascible compilation of selected and new poems from National Book Award winner Gerald Stern. "A sometimes comic, sometimes tragic visionary" (Edward Hirsch), Gerald Stern is an essential and unwavering presence in American poetry. Blessed as We Were distills the poet's characteristic bardic voice through the persistent presence of memory, whether buoyant or weighty, explored from Last Blue (2002) through Galaxy Love (2017). In a selection from these seven acclaimed volumes, along with new poems that combine the metaphysical with the domestic, Stern reminds us why he is "one of those rare poetic souls who makes it almost impossible to remember what our world was like before his poetry came to exalt it" (C. K. Williams)"-- Gerald Stern. Includes index. American poetry 21st century American poetry 2000-2099 fast PS3569.T3888 A6 2020 811/.54 9781324002338 1324002336 9781324002345 2019036827 pda,print DLC 190904 20250318215226.0 in00004168526 eng