The Pain Diary
by
john compton and Tommy Sheffield
Tommy Sheffield is a disabled, neurodivergent writer. His poems, stories, and essays have been published in ucity review, Adelaide, Sanitarium, Ghost City Review, Soul Forte Journal, cataloguing poetry magazine, Plague Circus Press, and others. As the Poetry Editor for Stillhouse Press he edited five critically acclaimed poetry books, and now helps oversee new projects. Including his work as a freelance editor, he has edited a total of eighteen published poetry collections. He holds an MFA in poetry from George Mason University.
john compton (b. 1987) is a gay disabled poet. he lives in kentucky with his husband josh, alongside their dogs, cats, & mice. his latest books are: my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store published with Flowersong Press (dec 2024); & house as a cemetery published with Rebel Satori Press (march 2026).