Is There a Better Name for a Poet Than the Question Y?

In Ethiopia, where his parents are from, my name means the question Y. That's an unusual name to have in Ethiopia as well. By 98, I'd published three books by that point of poetry. And there's a very strong relationship between punk and poetry - it always has been. So with humour, you were the funny kid but also the deeply serious kid who felt like he didn't fit into any narrative or anything. But here's the thing. None of us did. Every single one of us felt like an outsider, even if the pathway felt like it was smoother for others than for women.