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= Thomas L. Pate = Thomas L. Pate (TP) is an American poet and tennis coach.

Early life and education
Pate is a child of Floridian descent. At the age of 5, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska and attended Westside High School. In high school, Pate picked up a love for the sport of tennis, which he would go on to coach and play competitively.

He currently attends the University of Iowa where he studies creative writing on the poetry track, as well as sports management. Pate is on the Hawkeye Tennis Travel team and frequently attends other racket sport clubs.

TP provides both group and private tennis instruction at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex located on the University's campus.

Poetry
TP has a collection of poems that will be published in May 2024.

His current publications include:


 * Beyond Queer Words (February 2023)
 * Poet's Choice (Letting Go and Moving On)
 * Nebraska Writer's Collective (21-22 Anthology, Lightning Rod)
 * Nebraska Writer's Collective (De Sepulto)
 * Nebraska Writer's Collective (The Path Willing Lanterns)
 * Nebraska Writer's Collective (Students in Fear Since '99) *co-author*
 * Red Weather Magazine (Issue 40)

Social Media
Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/sloppy_cinnamon_roll/

https://www.instagram.com/tp_tennis3/

https://www.instagram.com/tp_marimba/

https://www.instagram.com/tp_collage/