Stephen Roger Powers


New Short Fiction in Sangam Literary Magazine

Sangam Literary Magazine has published “Liffey,” a new short story that can be described as a contemporary reboot of James Joyce’s “The Dead.” Click the button below for the issue. “Liffey” is on page 51 of the magazine (page 59 of the PDF).

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Hail My Attention Kindly published February 26, 2024

Book description from the back cover:

Hail My Attention Kindly, the fourth collection of lyric and narrative poetry by Stephen Roger Powers, is a sweeping and bewitching tour through India, Ireland, Jekyll Island, New York City, London, Berlin, Hawaii, the Northwoods of Wisconsin, and, of course, the musical and sparkly world of Dolly Parton. Powers’ voice is both droll and pensive as it explores wanderlust and the majesty and power of the natural world. In their twists and turns of language and imagery, these poems also delve into disability, loss, and resistance to nationalism and dogma. Like one of Dollywood’s award-winning roller coasters, the poetry in Hail My Attention Kindly leaves the reader jolted, breathless, windswept, and wanting to go around again.