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by Gerald Stern

W. W. Norton and Co.

Due/Published June 1997, 128 pages, paper

ISBN 0393316300

Ever since a friend of mine read a poem of Stern's called "Lucky Life" (I think), I've tried to keep up with this fellow's work. This is his ninth collection of poetry and has as its center a long poem titled "Hot Dog" named for a street woman who lives in and around Tompkins Square Park. Need some poetry? Try it.