Heavier Than Wait — Ilyus Evander

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Heavier Than Wait is a tender guide to a queer experience in mental illness. Ilyus Evander challenges the idea that apathy equals stability through her exploration of dysmorphia and dissociation in mental health. Here, the body is not just a thing of flesh, but a being filled with possibility and bound by tangibility. Using hypertext, memory, and interrogation of truth, Evander showcases the pains and hopes of healing. 

Heavier Than Wait is a tender guide to a queer experience in mental illness. Ilyus Evander challenges the idea that apathy equals stability through her exploration of dysmorphia and dissociation in mental health. Here, the body is not just a thing of flesh, but a being filled with possibility and bound by tangibility. Using hypertext, memory, and interrogation of truth, Evander showcases the pains and hopes of healing. 

Ilyus Evander is a quintuple libra scruffy moon fem from Providence, RI. They have represented the Providence Poetry Slam at Brave New Voices and the National Poetry Slam. Ilyus is a two time finalist at the Capturing Fire Queer Poetry Summit and a 2018 FEMSlam Champion as part of team Tender Bitch. Their work has been published or is forthcoming from STOKED!, Broken Head, and elsewhere.