Kevin Powers

I understand that it's incredibly difficult to watch what's happening on the news every day and not become inured to it. I've fallen victim to that myself, wanting to look away.

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

As human beings, we have the blessing and the curse that we're able to adapt to almost anything. No matter how extreme the circumstances you're in, they become normal.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science.

I laugh at absurdity hardest, then stories, then observations, then bearded men on roller skates.