The Never Was

The Never Was by Tyler Knott Gregson, published by Central Avenue Publishing on September 23, 2025, is a collection of 176 pages written in English. This work presents a poetic celebration that embraces our unfinished, imperfect, and authentic selves. Gregson, known for his intimate typewritten verse, reflects on themes of identity and self-discovery, prompted by a late-in-life autism diagnosis. The book revisits a series of poetic fragments that reveal essential expressions of his neurodivergent experience, interwoven with new poems that explore vulnerability and grace.

Readers will find a deeply personal exploration of what it means to feel unseen or misunderstood. The Never Was offers a tapestry of poetic reflections that highlight the beauty in the incomplete. This edition invites those who resonate with the themes of literature and poetry, particularly within the context of regional and cultural experiences in the United States, to engage with the healing power of art. Through its raw honesty, the collection serves as a reminder that even fragments can hold profound meaning.