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The Last Nostalgia: Poems, 1982–1990 by Joe Bolton, Donald Justice

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4.0

A tragedy that Bolton took his life, for this book shows the promise of what could have been. Many of the poems reflect a poet striving to find his or her voice. The stronger poems demonstrate a flair for the quotidian Americana and the longing for meaning.

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5.0

I was amazed by the beauty of this book from the start. It took me so long to read because I took my sweet time with it-sometimes only reading one poem a night. Stunning.
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