Gerald Stern

Gerald Stern (1925–2022) was the author of more than twenty collections of poetry and essays. His most recent book of poems is Blessed as We Were: Late Selected and New Poems, 2000–2018 (W. W. Norton, 2020). He received numerous awards, including the National Book Award for This Time: New and Selected Poems (W. W. Norton, 1998). He lived in New York City.

Gerald Stern on the Accidental Beginnings of Poems

“Every poem worth its salt was unpredicted and has its genesis at a low point in the poet’s journey.”

January 6, 2023 By Gerald Stern

“Hearts Amiss”
A Poem by Gerald Stern

From the Collection Blessed As We Were

January 22, 2020 By Gerald Stern

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