Don't Miss It: "B Inspired" and Poet John Yamrus Pay Attention to the Little Things

by Jane Stahl

“B Inspired” enjoyed its annual conversation with poet John Yamrus, considered to be a master of minimalism and the neo-noir in modern poetry. Poetry demands few words; and in few words, John’s poems shine a light on the tiny moments that people ignore until they’re gone.

Our conversation included an update: his latest book Twenty-four Poems is available on Amazon. He shared that he’s celebrating the second book of his work published in translation—Albanian--in a “cool hardcover edition with a ribbon down the center.”

We talked books that touched his soul, and his own process-- doing one thing every day—writing a poem—letting his heart lead—submitting something for publication, promoting his work—any one thing to forward his work.

“Not afraid to fail” is how John would like us to remember him. And his willingness to show us the good, the bad, the ugly of life as he sees it, invites us not to miss paying attention to those moments in our own. His poetry sticks around in my mind and encourages me to see.

Two recent reviews discuss what makes his writing so powerful: https://www.thesunlightpress.com/2023/08/20/twenty-four-poems-by-john-yamrus/?fbclid=IwAR2A9O4rGQT2Zv268zsnj5iOv2-Aq_iluI_cPSCNllMUXqmBJxy75UjNLw8and https://www.pikerpress.com/article.php?aID=10047. Find the podcast episode on your favorite podcast platform including Anchor FM, Spotify, Google, Castbox, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. Apple.

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