Five Leaves Publications

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Transitioning from female to male is a process that brings with it complexities of all kinds, from a changing perception of self through changing relationships with others to a redefinition of one's position in society as a whole.

Ezra James Fiddimore's poems navigate the conundrum that the role of 'trans man' is not clearly located within our current landscape. Yet Man Car drives persistently, often joyfully, through that landscape, drawing on Judith Butler's queer theory of gender as performance to define the role of just one trans man. In that journey Fiddimore discovers the pleasure to be found in travelling, and in colouring outside the lines.

About the Author

Ezra James Fiddimore is a queer poet and visual artist based in Nottingham. He holds a first-class BA in English and Drama from Royal Holloway, where he specialised in proto-transgender imagery in Victorian literature. He has led painting and drama workshops for children and adults. His poems and short fiction have appeared in Bar Bar, The Orbital, Oscuritá, The Word’s Faire, and Wildsound. Fiddimore was longlisted in The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition 2025.