Asling, John: - Toronto-born writer John P Asling has published poetry, short stories and journalism in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States over many years. His first short story collection, A Crack in Everything, was published in 2011. -Enough far Sadness following in 2020. Love After. Love Has Failed is his first poetry collection. He lives in Broadstairs on the Kent coast of England with his long time partner.