Save the Last Dance

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Gerald Stern's collection features a blend of humor and insight in his personal yet universal poetry. The initial sections consist of shorter lyric poems that build on the satirical and redemptive themes from his previous work, exploring fresh emotional landscapes. The third section includes a long poem titled "The Preacher," inspired by Ecclesiastes, which delves into profound themes of loss, futility, and emptiness, symbolized by the recurring motif of a "hole."