Fire in the soul

This, Johns fifth book of poetry, is an indicationof what happens when a writer is passionateand dedicated to his craft. A full-time writer in his retirement, John enjoysevery moment, but suffers from Writers Blockmore often than not. I work myself too hard sometimes he says,I work through the night when the Muse is about (!)and read voraciously.

I can spend days agonizingover apparently trivial words, but it has to be rightJohn travels regularly to family in South Africa,Germany, Poland and Ireland: he gets inspirationfrom the smallest details: indeed, attention todetail is what makes my life what it is - apassionate love affair with people, with theinconsequential trappings of everyday life, he says.