The Gates of Never

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Pub Date 11 Oct 2019 | Archive Date 31 Aug 2019

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The Gates of Never presents speculative poetry by one of the field's rising voices. Surprisingly accessible, and erudite without pretension, Deborah L. Davitt's debut collection fuses history, mythology, and magic seamlessly with futurism, science, and science fiction.

The Gates of Never presents speculative poetry by one of the field's rising voices. Surprisingly accessible, and erudite without pretension, Deborah L. Davitt's debut collection fuses history...


Advance Praise

“With the Gates of Never Deborah Davitt offers us a sumptuous exploration of the cosmic and the mythic, the historic and the familiar. Her lines hum with memory and imagination, forging a distinctive landscape of voice and omen, whether it’s taking on sea wolves or ancient empires, the mysteries of the human heart or a single leaf. This is a finely-tuned collection for those who dare to dream deeply in a vast cosmos.” –Bryan Thao Worra, NEA Fellow in Literature.

"Rich in humanity and mythology, Deborah Davitt‘s stunning poetry collection THE GATES OF NEVER overflows with eloquence and dark beauty." –Christina Sng, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A COLLECTION OF NIGHTMARES

"In The Gates of Never, Deborah L. Davitt plumbs the everyday and the eldritch, ancient past and technological future, the dance of bone and skin, of seed and flower, of eros and thanatos: bodies cleaving — flesh joining and also splitting, stone and metal changing and reshaping — to form old and new lives and entities, based in magic and myth as well as rocket fuel and neon, a startlingly familiar amalgam of the sacred and the profane. Davitt’s exquisite poems will set your imagination on emerald fire." –Vince Gotera, Editor, Star*Line and the North American Review


“With the Gates of Never Deborah Davitt offers us a sumptuous exploration of the cosmic and the mythic, the historic and the familiar. Her lines hum with memory and imagination, forging a distinctive...


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"The past haunts the present, a drift of ancient scent... Each of us contains the mortal remains of ancestors ten thousand years gone. We are their lost battles, their relics, their burial grounds; we are their ghosts, haunting one another unquietly."

Searing poems about the intersections of history and mythology, magic and cosmology, future and present. Some fascinating ideas and stunning turns of phrase.

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"The Gates of Never" by Deborah L Davitt can be described as modern mythology and fairy tales. There are some recognizable tales and stories she weaves into her poetry to tell new fables for modern ears.

Her poetry is deep and rich with imagery and passion filling each word. This new anthology sparks the imagination to revisit classic tales from a new perspective that is both eye-opening and stimulating.

I received this as an eBook from Finishing Line Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the title. I did not receive any compensation from either company. The opinions expressed herein are completely my own.

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The Gates of Never is an interesting and well-written collection of fantasy and science fiction verse from a poet who has had work in many notable places. A mingling of a medium and genre I love.

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