John Ryan 
Fire in the Soul 

This, Johns fifth book of poetry, is an indication
of what happens when a writer is passionate
and dedicated to his craft.

A full-time writer in his retirement, John enjoys
every moment, but suffers from Writers Block
more 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 agonizing
over apparently trivial words, but it has to be right

John travels regularly to family in South Africa,
Germany, Poland and Ireland: he gets inspiration
from the smallest details: indeed, attention to
detail is what makes my life what it is — a
passionate love affair with people, with the
inconsequential trappings of everyday life, he says.