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Ever Jones

Ever Jones (they/them), is a queer/trans writer and artist, and the author of nightsong (Sundress Publications, 2020) and the forthcoming essay collection Transanything (Northwestern University Press, 2025).  Their work can be found in North American Review, Poetry, Terrain.org, and many other outlets. Visit everjones.com to see artwork in conversation with their essay, “Transanything.”

Luminous Gender Vessel

Fall 2023

Transanything

By Ever Jones

TIDE What T wants my words to be: bristle sword fern, nettle stung tongue, sunk saguaro need/le, lists in texture, anything penetrating What T wants my chest to be: tide […]