Tom Driscoll is a poet, columnist, and essayist. He lives in Lowell, Massachusetts with his wife, artist Denise Driscoll. "The Champion of Doubt" publishes summer 2023 from Finishing Line Press. Previously he has released several collections of poetry, including "Odd Numbers" and "Absence Singing" as well as a volume of song lyrics, "Songs For All The Wrong Reasons" and "Personal Histories" a collection of short prose. Tom’s poem ‘Duty Leave Home’ won the Robert P. Collén Poetry Prize in 2017. ‘Notes on Demolition’ was selected an Editor’s Choice for the Allen Ginsberg Prize and ‘This isn’t the first time’ received Third Place in The Frank O’Hara Prize —both in 2021.