Poetry & Lyrics
Words shaped by emotion, memory, love, and loss.
Author · Poet · Lyricist · Storyteller
John Oross
Wandering Thoughts
A life transformed into words.
Poetry, prose, lyrics, stories, and reflection come together in a deeply personal exploration of loss, healing, equality, unity, and hope.
FriesenPress · 2023
Not Just One Kind of Book
636 pages. Many forms. One human journey.
Stories & Reflection
Personal experiences transformed into narratives and observations.
Equality & Unity
Writing intended to question division and start conversations.
Healing & Hope
A recurring belief that hardship does not have to be the final chapter.
The Heart of Wandering Thoughts
“This book is the beginning of that conversation.”
— FriesenPress book description
Across poetry, prose, lyrics, open letters, short stories, mini-script material, and autobiographical writing, Wandering Thoughts reflects on hardship while returning to healing, unity, connection, and hope.
Selected Writing
Explore the Thoughts
Loss & Healing
Writing that faces loss directly while searching for the strength to continue, reflect, and heal.
Equality & Unity
Ideas shaped to open conversations about division, shared dignity, and the possibility of moving together.
Love & Reflection
Personal observations on family, heartbreak, memory, and the bonds that make human connection matter.
John Oross
The Life Behind the Words
John Oross is a Winnipeg-based author, poet, lyricist, storyteller, and multidisciplinary artist whose work grows from lived experience and a belief in kindness, understanding, equality, and human connection.
A life marked by adversity, change, loss, resilience, and a continuing belief in human connection. After earlier professional work in event production and management, creative reflection became a way to transform experience into words.
About JohnRecognition & Community
Writing in conversation with community.
- The Writers’ Union of Canada
- Manitoba Writers’ Guild
- Canadian Authors Association
- Manitoba Music
Available in Three Formats
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Choose the format that fits how you read. All purchase options are available through the book’s official FriesenPress page.
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Continuing Thoughts / Journal
The Thoughts Continue.
Writing does not end with the final page. This space is designed for future reflections, articles, and the work still taking shape.
Enter the Journal