Fire to Fire New and Selected Poems
Fire to Fire New and Selected Poems by Mark Doty, published by Harper Collins on March 11, 2008, is a comprehensive collection that brings together the best of Doty’s seven poetry books along with a selection of new works. This edition features 326 pages of poetry that explores themes such as mortality, the fleeting beauty of the world, and the transformative power of desire, reflecting on the human experience over two decades.
Readers will find a blend of plainspoken and artfully crafted verses that address significant subjects, including death, grief, loss, as well as connections to animals and nature. Doty’s distinctive voice resonates throughout the collection, engaging with the crises and possibilities of contemporary life. This anthology serves as a testament to his ability to shape human experiences through poetry, making it a noteworthy addition to the landscape of American poetry.
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Mark Doty’s Fire to Fire collects the best of Mark Doty’s seven books of poetry, along with a generous selection of new work. Doty’s subjects—our mortal situation, the evanescent beauty of the world, desire’s transformative power, and art’s ability to give shape to human lives—echo and develop across twenty years of poems. His signature style encompasses both the plainspoken and the artfully wrought; here one of contemporary American poetry’s most lauded, recognizable voices speaks to the crises and possibilities of our times.
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