This collection of poems epitomises the journey of a mind experiencing a nervous breakdown.
Deeply felt and to the point, John addresses the specifics of his mental processes from the very start. Yet, particularly towards the end, there are hints of a slow recovery, a distinct sense of a single flame identifying the positive.
Six years ago, one day changed John Ryan's life for ever. Just another day at work, it seemed, until he was approach...
Following the success of John's debut collection "Like a Fine Piece of China", this second collection sees a mind returning to full "normality", after a massive mental breakdown.
We see an author finding his feet again, and notice a much more positive approach to the daily grind.
Born in Cappamore, Co. Limerick, Ireland, in 1947, John has experienced mental health issues and been through the system, since a savage sexual assault in the wo...