Some People Are Trains / Jackson Phoenix Nash

                you need to be a warrior right now,
especially in Wetherspoon’s where you’re slightly scared
to take a piss
and for comfort you search ‘Mudlarking’ on your phone,
as you squat in the cubicle with one foot
pressed hard against the door
                                in case someone should come in
                                and realise what you are.

Jackson Phoenix Nash is an essential new poetic voice. Funny, tragic, deeply lived, his poems snap you wide awake.

‘There is an artful balance of humour and melancholy that makes these poems into a gorgeously unforgettable experience for the reader. Jackson’s poetry embodies both trans joy and trans vulnerability in such a candid and heartfelt way that it leaves a beautiful mark on the mind.’ Golnoosh Nour

‘Some People Are Trains is essential reading: powerful, arresting, brave, heartbreaking and funny. Jackson’s glissando journey from Geezerbird through decomposing girlhood and premature elation to phoenix is told with wry humour, deft imagery and open-hearted candour. It ought to be on every school syllabus.’ Maggie Butt

2nd July 2024 | Paperback: 978-1-913268-70-1 | ePub: 978-1-913268-71-8

Part of Little Betty 2024, curated by Anja Konig and Gboyega Odubanjo.
In memory of Gboyega, with love.