Poetry. "Two major qualities prevail in Yamrus's recent work: economy and punch. No word is unnecessary or out of place; the timing is impeccable; and, most difficult of all, the endings hit just the right balance of summation, revelation, and surprise"—Gerald Locklin, author of Charles Bukowski: A Sure Bet.
Author City: Sinking Spring, PA USA
John Yamrus has been a fixture on the poetry scene since 1970. He's published eighteen volumes of poetry, two novels, and his poetry is widely published in magazines around the world. His poems have been taught at both the high school and the college level and selections of his work have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, Swedish, Italian, French, Japanese, and Romanian. His work has been described by the great Milner Place as "...a blade made from smooth honest steel, with the sharpest of edges."