John Corless lives and writes in County Mayo, Ireland. His poetry is a mix of political, satirical and rural and has been described as 'Paul Durcan meets The Sawdoctors.' He has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University (2008) and is currently researching for a PhD. He writes poetry, fiction and drama. His work has been published in magazines and collections worldwide. He teaches creative writing in the Castlebar campus of GMIT (Galway Mayo Institute of Technology). This is his first collection.