The Winter Palace

Beyond radio and annual comedy festivals, John Wing Jr. has appeared on six Tonight Shows on national television in the U.S. and he has two hour-long Comedy Now! Specials at the Comedy Network, JohnWing: Fly Me and John Wing: The Elvis Years. He has also appeared on many John Bullard Comedy shows, innumerable comedyclubs and he is a regular performer on cruise ships.His poetry has been received with critical acclaim:"He writes with authority and conviction, His work is controlled and outrageous."The Danforth Review, T. Anders Carson"Wing paints a provocative portrait of comic life.."Globe & Mail"John Wing's poetry brims with the fullness of everyday life.filled with ironies and complexities.On the surface, everything seems so simple and clear, but far beneath his words is a radiance and wisdom."Marty Gervais, The Windsor Star".poems. that are deeply moving.it's the way art is supposed to feel.I'm talking aboutgood art."Don Coles, Governor General's Award WinnerWing, John, Jr. is the author of 'The Winter Palace', published 2007 under ISBN 9780889628779 and ISBN 0889628777.