The Fire Diaries

"Schumacher's poems pivot on a central tension: a poet in utter control of his medium, writing about uncontrolled burning. Schumacher shape-shifts fearlessly, speaking sometimes through the voices of witnesses, and sometimes through the fire itself, as poem after poem spontaneously combusts." -- Angela Sorby, author of BIRD SKIN COAT "To read a Matt Schumacher poem is to enter a world of riotous word riffs and fire-related incantations. Meditative, hauntingly chaotic, and beautiful, these poems will singe your memory." -- Virgil Saurez, author of 90 MILES: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS