John Yamrus		"while taking a leak today"   that last drop (the one that usually ends up on your pants) shook off onto my hand.   and it struck me as pure and clear as a line from the Diamond Sutra that no matter how hard we try to negate or deny our humanity…   we can never really shake it.		(i get this e-mail today):   "yamrus, you no-talent, egotistical hack! i bought your latest book and couldn't even get halfway through it without falling asleep. you write crap! i'll have you know i've got a blog with nearly a hundred readers and i'm going to tell every one of them your poetry sucks. not only that, but you suck, you stupid, no-talent hack!"   dear anonymous.  i'm glad i was able to help you get some much needed rest.   i'll have you know that letters like yours only make me stronger.   it's indifference which creates the void and kills the soul.   by the way, thanks for buying the book. i'm sure you'll be happy to know you helped pay for this great bottle of wine i'm having right now.   i wish i could talk longer, but i've got to run. i'm feeling an uncontrollable need to piss off someone else.