Trying Conclusions: New and Selected Poems, 1961-91 by Howard Nemerov
This collection of the most beloved and brilliant poems from Howard Nemerov's fruitful career also introduces twenty-three new poems in a section entitled Trying Conclusions. Written during his tenure as the nation's Poet Laureate, these new poems are imbued with vivid intelligence, an irreverent sense of humor, and masterful wit--trademarks of the Nemerov legacy.