Charlie Petch
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Principally a poet of spoken word, Petch was the founder of Hot Damn It's a Queer Slam and was Spoken Word Canada's poet of honour in 2017.[4] They have also written and performed a number of theatrical plays, most notably Mel Malarkey Gets the Bum's Rush.[2]
Why I Was Late is a 2021 poetry and biography collection by Petch that explores themes of queer love, loss, and survival. The book is a look at masculinity from the perspective of a transmasculine, disabled person who loves music, theater, and Star Wars.[5][6] It won the 2022 ReLit Award for Poetry.[3]
