Fire to Fire

Fire to Fire should solidify Dotys position as a star of contemporary American poetry. . . . The poems combine close attention to the fragile, contingent things of the world with the constant, almost unavoidable chance of transcendence. Publishers WeeklyA landmark collection of new and published works by one of our finest poets that is a testament to the clarity and thoughtful lyricism of his poems Fire to Fire collects the best works from seven books of poetry by Mark Doty, acclaimed poet andNew York Times bestselling author of two memoirs,Firebird and Dog Years.Dotys subjectsour mortal situation, the evanescent beauty of the world, desires transformative power, and arts ability to give shape to human livesecho and develop across twenty years of poems. His signature style encompasses both the plainspoken and the artfully wrought; here one of contemporary American poetrys most lauded, recognizable voices speaks to the crises and possibilities of our times.