video of John Yamrus' latest reading

[johnyamrus]

the other night the critic for the local paper video'd my latest reading. you can check it out (if you want) here:

www.youtube.com/ronschira

[DavidMc]

Hi John, not sure you posted the right link here.

Lots of lovely paintings, but no poetry

David

[johnyamrus]

hi david;
i think you're looking in the wrong spot on the guys page...right when you get there there's a photo of me on the upper left...that's not it...look a few inches down your screen an to the right.

[anirbas]

Thanks for the invitation to "check it out", John. I couldn't get part I to work for me, but, parts II and III, humored me and played most of the way through. A treat to see one of our poets reading their pieces in a public venue. An inspiration, as well, that will perhaps bolster others amongst us, to attempt this...Thanks for sharing! Sabrina.

[johnyamrus]

i'm glad you liked what you saw and heard. we finally got to see it last night at our friends house (we don't have high speed service here) and in celebration of Cinco de Mayo Dennis and i were doing tequila shots. what the heck IS Cinco dM, anyway?
john

[anirbas]

I got a kick out of watching it, frankly...It was a hoot...I felt like a mother hen watching one of her chicks do something great and wonderous...ggglgggl...But, I did...

Cinco de Mayo, is a cultural celebration...Reverencing a time when Mexico freed itself from one foreign country or another's rule...I believe Spain? That is, if I remember my history, correctly.

It has become a popular holiday, in the States in the past what, thirty years or so, with the influx of Mexican people into this country. I found myself laughing at work this past week, as people, both white and black, with not a bit of Mexican in their bloodline, asked me where the Cinco de Mayo decorations could be found...

Gotta love Americans...We'll jump at any chance to party and get drunk...LOL...

But, oh how this lady loves tekillya shots, once in a great while...
Especially Jose' Cuervo or Patron...

[johnyamrus]

May 6, 2008 20:07:50 GMT -6 anirbas said:

I got a kick out of watching it, frankly...It was a hoot...I felt like a mother hen watching one of her chicks do something great and wonderous...ggglgggl...But, I did...


But, oh how this lady loves tekillya shots, once in a great while...
Especially Jose' Cuervo or Patron...

i'm also very fond of Quervo and Patron (two rather opposite ends of the spectrum, for sure)...although there's some tequila snobs who really turn their noses up at Quervo. another one i've really come to love is the moderately priced (and difficult to find) 100 Anos (Reposado)
john

[anirbas]

Yeppers...I know...Two opposite ends of the spectrum...

[sasa]

yes down to earth poetry and, like anirbas said, a "hoot", funnn