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Song of the Closing Doors
Knopf Poets Series, Fall 2022
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"For years I have turned to Phillips for his crystalline poems, and this magnificent new collection broke my heart again and again in all the best ways. [It's] a masterpiece of elegy and earthiness, so brace yourself for the loud hammer of your heart." —Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of World of Wonders
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“These poems are so damn good. Few contemporary poets can write an elegy half as well as Phillips. And nobody does it any better.”
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—John Murillo, author of Kontemporary American Poetry
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“Song of the Closing Doors reckons with love, loss, and the space between the two that we call life. It's a deep comfort to rock next to Phillips in these poignant, sleek poems that travel through grief's tunnels. Clear a space for these blues and warm yourself in their everlasting light.” —Tomas Q. Morin, author of Machete