I’ve got some explaining to do.

This is a new blog, and I have a new name.

I’ve actually been writing and performing for around 2 decades. I’m not in any way famous, (even by poetry standards!) but I’ve had some small success in slams, so there’s a slight chance you’ve come across me and my work before. If my face or my work feel familiar, that’s why.

But I’ve changed a lot since I started performing. Just as an example, when I started performing I thought I was a neurotypical lesbian. That’s very funny to me now. I was also trying desperately to be something, somebody, that I wasn’t cut out to be, and it made me miserable for a long time. That’s less funny.

So it’s time for a fresh start. I’m a non binary trans masculine autistic poet in early medical transition, and I actually like who I am now. So if you haven’t met me before: hello, I’m Tom. And if you have met me before: hello, I’m Tom now.

It’s nice to meet you.