We have forgotten the power of our words. In an era saturated with false narratives about ourselves and the world around us, I am guiding people to find their voice and become the author of their life story through conscious poetic practise and sacred space-holding.
Had you asked me even two years ago if you thought I would become a poet in order to achieve this, I would have probably smiled at you and said “no, I don’t think I could do anything like that…”
And yet, in the past few years, I have:
Released four mini-collections of poetry, along with a range of prints, greetings cards, coasters and more
Performed acclaimed poetry sets across Europe, from CWRW in Wales, Words for Wellbeing in Bournemouth, to Labyrinth in Amsterdam and beyond, as well as in online settings and for podcasts like
’s TEC Talks and ’s Tess Talks.Delivered powerful talks and workshops around the world, from Anarchapulco to the Bournemouth Writing Festival, on the importance of language and narrative
Collaborated with charities and social good organisations like Over To The Youth and World Council for Health to create unique pieces to help promote their causes.
Become a guest poetry curator and contributor for
So what changed?
The story so far…
While I dabbled with poetry and songwriting through school (with some of those pieces being worked into my first book), it was my decision to leave dental school after 3-and-a-half years that catalysed my metamorphosis. I’d been left physically and emotionally drained by a system that didn’t care about helping patients actually take hold of their health, and I felt powerless to stand up and speak to the failings I was seeing.
I was struggling to make sense of an increasingly nonsensical world. With a nebula of thoughts swirling around my head, I began writing. Firstly it was articles, and then my healing and sensemaking truly began when I began writing poetry, taking the raw experiences and ideas of my life so far and creating something new from them.
Several of my pieces went viral, particularly with self-sovereignty advocates and conscious change-makers. I was humbled by the messages that I got from those the poem graced, and I realised my words have power; I have a gift and something meaningful to say in the world. So I continued writing and continued sharing.
Here are some of the pieces I’m most proud of in that time:
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Every two weeks, I release a poem or poem-essay hybrid, along with pertinent reflections and announcements. I also publish the occasional non-poetry piece in the in-between weeks, or share an older piece with some new insights.
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Finally…
Thank you for finding me on this little corner of the internet and taking the time to learn more about me. I deeply appreciate it, and I hope my other poems and offerings can provide deep value to you, in a way that only poetry can.
Wim Hof says that:
Poetry is the language of the soul. So listen.
I couldn’t agree with him more.
I’m helping others unlock their individual agency, and their power to choose and create. Will you join me in this endeavour?
With gratitude,
Tom
