•  
  •  
 

Evanescent

Authors

Abstract

Evanescent: A Journal of Literary Medicine is the journal of the Eakins Writing Project, which also sponsors the Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize. The Eakins Writing Project is supported by the Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention, located in the Department of Surgery of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

Contents:

5 - Editorial Statement
6 - A Note On Poetry
7 - Mutually Exclusive Identities by Anonymous
9 - If You Can Read This by Anonymous

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: Honorable Mention:
11 - Happy T-Day by Brittany MacDonald

13 - Watching (R)evolution. Causing (R)evolution by Glenn Cooper
15 -Seasons of Love: A Reflection on the Care of Hospitalized LGBTQ+ Older Adults by Dayna Hovern
17 - Celebration by Ana Maria Lopez
18 - Some Thoughts on My Queer History by Bob Skiba
19 - Title unknown (“Wallpaper from The Post” ), Kevin Coomey
20 - No Battlegrounds by Olivia Ottone
23 - Against the Tide: The LGBTQ+ Resident’s Odyssey by Anonymous
25 - A Homespun Queer Liberation by Abigail Lyon
27 - Beautiful Girl by Mary Kasper

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: Honorable Mention:
29 - My Son Gets an “M” by Lee Varon

31 - A Boy’s Own Topology, William Meneely
32 - Jesse’s Sestina by Charles Peppers
34 - Illuminated Silences by Anonymous

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: Third Place (tie):
35 - The Life Cycle of the Blastophaga psenes or An Awakened Child by Malachi Lily

39 - Stream Scene, H. David Homan
40 - Heartlines by Amanda Dutkiewicz
42 - In Gratitude. The Journey. An LGBTQ Experience by Larry Slagle
45 - Tyron, Christina Kelly
46 - Red Runs by Kavi Shahnawaz
47 - Romans 1:26 by Madelyn Yeager

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: Second Place:
48 - Trans Body Divined by Timber Weber

49 - My Gender is a Sentient Mist by Yema Rosado
51 - Press-ons, Gen-Wei

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: First Place:
52 - Shame and Unfolding Layers of Identity by Sara Beachy

55 - Unconditional Love by Manuela Tripepi
59 - Girl Friends, Gabriela Bribiesca
60 - Becoming Me by Raymond Cattaneo

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: Third Place (tie):
61 - A Tapestry of Thoughts by Alex Hernandez

65 - Title unknown, Artist unknown
66 - Ask Permission First by Reno Wright
68 - Cheers queers and Young by Young Sheng
70 - From Homophobe to Ally by Adam Frank
72 - Shoulder to Shoulder with Giants by Michael Danielewicz
74 - LGBTQ pinback buttons (Ada Bello collection)
76 - The Pins I Wear by Christopher Garrick
77 - Cosmic Embrace: A Journey of Love and Perseverance by Anonymous
79 - The Island, Kalina Isato
80 - Popcorn by Jefferson Volunteer
82 - At the Late-Night Double-Feature Picture Show by Blake Weil
84 - Clear Fingernail Polish by Twinkiebear

The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize: Honorable Mention:
85 - For Jahaira by Lee Varon

87 - Title unknown (“Flamenca 1”), John Sappington
88 - it’s complex by myles kuatepet
89 - faking it until i hopefully make it by myles kuatepet
90 - Boyhood 1: discovery by myles kuatepet
91 - 2-spirit by myles kuatepet
92 - Here am I! by Roger C
95 - Flower Boy, Ron Weisberg
96 - Self-Stabilization by Danielle Thor
98 - For Whoever Sees This by Alexis Rodriguez
101 - Allyship: Do It Anyway by Kelsey Lee Evans and Victoria M. McMonagle
103 - This is Me by Ryland Di Pilla
105 - “I” by Briona Stauffer
106 - Glossary
110 - Resources

Share

COinS