The American poet John Yamrus and the Swedish artist Jan Karlsson again join forces to inflict literary mayhem on the Western world. This chapbook consists of 12 poems by Yamrus together with 12 full page illustrations by Karlsson.
As in his last four
full-length Epic Rites Press books, Yamrus’ work is characteristically minimalistic,
confessional, didactic, steeped in cultural allusions & is hilariously
ironic.
Yamrus loves kicking
the backside of the literary establishment. In this volume he condemns the uselessness
of writing workshops, the seriousness to which some poets take their craft &
the lack of what most ultimately have to say or actually achieve.
In the poem ‘when’ Yamrus playfully questions the very nature of what Art is:
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Karlsson’s visual representations of Yamrus’ poems add a layer of complexity and humour to Yamrus’s work. Karlsson’s world is inhabited by simple but zany ghost-like folk who shriek in pain or laughter, but who in the end, like Yamrus, just want to get on & enjoy life.
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This chapbook is beautifully smooth to hold & provides a brief, original take on life by two of the world's best practitioners of their art.
Find out more about John Yamrus’ poetry on his site
here: http://www.johnyamrus.com/
Find the artist Janne Karlsson’s
web page here: http://www.svenskapache.se/
