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Poet, writing to find out what has been on my mind this whole time. Sometimes poetry , sometimes not. 2023 BBC Words First Finalist.

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I started writing in my early 40s in 2019, by taking a show to the Manchester Fringe. I have since performed at Edinburgh Fringe and became a BBC Words First finalist in 2023.