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\n<\/p>\n

\n

he was<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

an\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

aspiring\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

actor whose one\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

and only claim to
\nfame\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

was that\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a long time ago\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

at a party in
\nFayetteville\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

he danced with Charles
\nBukowski.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

he\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

was straight\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

and Bukowski was
\nstraight,<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

but\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

they were\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

both drunk and\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

it was late and
\nthe\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

music was really
\ngood,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

so, what the hell,
\nright?<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

she was<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

so\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

mystically\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

cheerful that\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

you knew she had to be
\ndoomed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

so,<\/span><\/p>\n

it was\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

no great surprise\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

when she\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

turned up dead\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

on the side of the
\nroad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

her\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

clothes\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

were half gone\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

and so was the back of
\nher head.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

did i ever tell
\nyou<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

about\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

the time i
\nfinally\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

figured everything
\nout\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

and\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

then woke up?<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

i remember\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

that i looked at the
\nclock\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

and\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

it was 4:18.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

the\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

window\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

was open and\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

i could hear a train
\nor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

a car or a whistle
\nsomewhere far.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Yamrus<\/b> 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\u2019s book, are beginning to appear in translation, and he is a frequent guest on podcasts and television programs. His acclaimed memoir, <\/span>The Street<\/i>, 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: <\/span>seriously!<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>and <\/span>Doing Cartwheels on Doomsday Afternoon<\/a><\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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