John's extraordinary life experience, timeless sense of curiosity and presence are character traits fall naturally like breadcrumbs throughout his poetry. There is a humility in his prose, his words have me look reflectively to myself, a natural by-product of his creativity and responsiveness to life.
-Darvis Walker - Wild Walkers Founder (for Youth at Risk)
John gives poems legs to run on and to remind us that words hold the capacity to permeate the soul. This book is a vehicle that all men ought to enter and take the ride back home to self.
-JuVan Langford - Founder of The MENtour(TM)
John's poetry is truly insightful and so flowing - The Paradox of Life really touched me. I could read the same poem for the rest of my life. There is such depth to his soul, shared in these words. Thank you, John, for your gentle, humble, powerful offering to the world in all you do.
-Kirsten McLauchlan - Business and Eco-entrepreneur
There is something about good poems that, when written from the heart, speak to the heart of the reader in his or her time; touches the edges of what may have been felt, dimly seen, half considered within the mists of time past, present and future and which brings it into the light. I can only wish and hope that as he makes these more widely available, others may get something of this gift.
-Tony Webb - PhD in Humanities
What I experience when reading John's words Is an energy that brings me to reflection, to contemplation, to understand and feel what the words are communicating to me and within me. His work brings curiosity, purpose and life. I am a richer person for the time I have invested in opening the cover of his works and pondering.
-Brendan Sullivan - bReal Consulting
THE HEART OF ONE is a remarkable account of a rare man who truly does walk his talk, who has devoted his life to his passions and loved ones, demonstrating great skill in unravelling the many explorations of the human experience.
-Luke Smith - Consultant / Facilitator / Coach
John's work shows me how true poets are not the masters of words but rather their servants. Wisdom is deep and enduring while our comprehension can often be fragile and fleeting. For me, John's poems open beautiful windows to these polarities and paradoxes, and I treasure them in my life just as I treasure him.
-Robert Reynolds - New South Wales Men's Health and Wellbeing Director
Through our connection over many years, working with men on their personal journeys of self-discovery, John has shown an innate ability to engender trust and affinity when he is talking with men. His love and respect are readily available for anyone who takes the opportunity to engage. Now his thoughtful and timely expressions of his deep feelings of inspiration are for all to share.
-Wes Carter OAM - The MensWork Project Inc
