BARK
Poetry by John Yamrus
Art by Henry Denander
53 pages
$10 plus shipping
ISBN 978-1-926860-04-6

Epic Rites Press January 2013

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Three poems from Bark:

this

is a poem
for my dog
who is 3 years
and 4 days old and
she has more spirit and
intelligence and glee in her
than anyone i will ever know.

ever.

there

is
nothing
sadder
than
a
dead
dog
on
the
side
of
the
road

picture this:

this
basement
where i write
is lined with books

and where there are
no books
there
are

dvd's 
of old movies

and
where
there are no
old movies there's
a refrigerator
filled with
beer

and
a cabinet
filled with wine

put in a
bathroom and
i could easily
live down
here,

but then,
there's the dog,

the
world
and you.

“John Yamrus doesn't have to jump over fences with fancy language to grab your attention. In easy, honest words, his dog poems in BARK take you for a walk through love and loyalty, the joy of true companionship and the sorrow of loss.  They give more than they take, much like man's best friend.  And they have plenty of bite.”
—John Burroughs, The Eater of the Absurd

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“I just finished reading BARK and John Yamrus has done it again!  Likely my favorite among many of Yamrus’ outstanding works...The poems feel personal to me and I imagine that readers, especially those who own pets, will know exactly what Yamrus is saying.  What a touching tribute to dogs!”
—Sandy Bethem

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“Dear John Yamrus, I just received my copy of BARK in the mail, and I sat down and read it immediately!  What a beautiful tribute to your beloved Abby and all dogs!  It is especially meaningful to me since my own precious Gracie is now 13, and I know that I will have to face the inevitability of her leaving us in the not so distant future as well.  I know I can turn to your book for solace as well when that time comes.  Thank you for writing this book! I loved it!”
—Patti Workman