Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centre. Kevin Powers bodycentrejoin Change image and share on social
I think a lot of the guys I know and a lot of people I've talked to, what they want is very often what most people want, a kind of simple life, a livelihood, a family, people who care about them, people they can care about. I think vets on the whole want the same things that everybody else does. Kevin Powers carefamilyguy share on social
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. Kevin Powers daydifficultfall Change image and share on social
Noises and smells, those can bring back powerful memories. I remember when I was going to school one Fourth of July, and there were a lot of fireworks going off. I knew that I was in Richmond. I knew that I was a college student. But I thought people were shooting at me. Kevin Powers backbringcollege share on social
I wasn't a good student in high school. I wanted to go to college, but they weren't exactly beating down my door to offer me admission, and it's so expensive in the U.S. If you join up for a period, the army will pay your school and provide a stipend. Kevin Powers admissionarmybeat share on social
It's not just: you get off the plane, you're back home, everything's fine. Maybe the physical danger ends, but soldiers are still deeply at risk of being injured in a different way. Kevin Powers backdangerdeeply Change image and share on social
I guess I find the boundaries between poetry and prose to be somewhat permeable. Kevin Powers boundaryfindguess Change image and share on social
I understood that 'The Yellow Birds' would be a peculiar representation of the experience of being at war. I intended it to be so. Kevin Powers birdexperienceintend Change image and share on social
I can't envision an honest war novel that left war in a positive light. Kevin Powers envisionhonestleave Change image and share on social
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. Kevin Powers differenceequalimportance Change image and share on social