[1] He is the author of The Follower's Tale, a collection of bluegrass-inspired lyric and narrative poems about country music icon Dolly Parton and her theme park, Dollywood.

[2] Powers has also published numerous poems and short stories in a variety of journals and anthologies, including Shenandoah (magazine),[3] Smartish Pace,[4] and Red, White, and Blues: Poets on the Promise of America (University of Iowa Press).

[6] On August 23, 2003, a sample of Powers' Hotel Milwaukee appearance was played just before "The National Anthem" during a Radiohead concert at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI.

Powers' last stand-up performance was in Wisconsin in the summer of 2008, when he retired the Trevor Austen persona to focus on his poetry and fiction writing.

Even though he performed at several charity benefits[9] he also drew some criticism from advocates of the deaf for playing up his disability for comedic effect instead of education and awareness.