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Without a Hand to Hold Analysis and Interpretation of The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon Gwendolyn Brooks The Preacher Ruminates: Behind the Sermon gives an eerie look into a ministers mind. Indeed the poems premise is made clear from the opening line: It must be lonely to be God (1). The poem proceeds to note that while God is a much-revered and respected figure, he has no equal. The preachers revelation provides the reader a unique perspective into religion. Brooks points out due to Gods position of omniscience, it is not possible for a figure like Him to have friends. Throughout Brooks poem, the preacher implores the reader for answers to his questions, finally concluding that to be God is indeed a lonely life and†¦show more content†¦From the beginning of the poem, I get the impression that the preacher feels sorry for God. The opening line, It must be lonely to be God (1), can be taken as being said with sympathy. The third stanza reinforces this first impression. The preacher, through his thoughts in the third stanza, laments that God has no companionship; no one is there to slap Him on the shoulder, tweak His earÂ…pooh-pooh His politics, call Him a fool [?] (9-12). The fact that the Brooks takes an entire stanza to focus on Gods solitude suggests that the preacher considers companionship to be an important part of ones life. Gods loneliness is a theme central to the poem, as the preacher moves from theorizing It must be lonely to be God (1) to wondering Who walks with Him? (9) to concluding He tires of being great / In solitude (16) at the poems conclusion. While Brooks does not state this explicitly, one can infer that the preachers concern for God almost extends to wishing that he could provide God some form of companionship himself. I found myself speculating that perhaps the preacher entered the clergy for this very reason, giving Brooks narrator a sort of history. 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