Poetry: I Made The Mistake By John Yamrus

i made the mistake

 

of 

reading 

an amazon review 

of one of my books just now. 

 

it 

was short 

and sweet (the review, i mean.)

 

it read: 

 

Don’t 

waste your time. 

 

This 

is bottom 3 

of the worst 

books I have ever read!

Straight to the dump it goes.  

 

ya 

know,

 

every 

now and then, 

a reviewer gets it right.

John Yamrus is one of the most prolific writers of poetry on the scene today, He is widely considered to be a master of minimalism and the neo-noir in modern poetry. The relaxed style of his writing can be seen as a continuation of the oral tradition of literature associated with Allen Ginsberg and The Beats, and his poems are best appreciated when read aloud. The unlikely pairing of often dark subjects, combined with humor and irreverence has become something of a trademark of his work. His nearly 50 published books, which include not only poetry, but also novels, memoirs and a children’s book, are beginning to appear in translation, and he is a frequent guest on podcasts and television programs. His acclaimed memoir, The Street, is a look back at his early years, growing up less than wealthy, in a Pennsylvania coal town in the late 1950s. His latest books include: seriously! and Doing Cartwheels on Doomsday Afternoon.