Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting smells like dog

Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting smells like dogThe award winning author of The Yellow Birds returns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection. National Book Award finalist, Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown in the dry Iraq heat; writing a love letter; listening

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As the weeks pass

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exploring the universe

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