jaye simpson
Personal Information
Description
jaye simpson is a queer indigenous poet who exists in both the spaces of loudly and quietly. they are often disrupting white narratives. they do most of their work in east van cafés. an avid fan of mesh tops, cuffed jeans, and shawls, jaye is often described as witchy & bitchy; they’ll drop a house on you and smile whilst doing so.
Books
Hustling Verse
In this trailblazing anthology, more than fifty self-identified sex workers from all walks of the industry (survival and trade, past and present) explore their lived experience through the expressive nuance and beauty of poetry. In a variety of forms ranging from lyrics to list poems to found poetry to hybrid works, these authors express themselves with the complexity, agency, and honesty that sex workers are rarely afforded. Contributors from Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia include Gregory Scofield, Tracy Quan, Summer Wright, and Akira the Hustler. As an antidote to the invasive and often biased media depictions of sex workers, Hustling Verse is a fiercely groundbreaking exploration of intimacy, transactional sex, identity, healing, and resilience.