Kimberly Vargas Agnese

Forgotten 


Sometimes when our nestlings 

grow up 

they wash our fingerprints 

off 

 family plates

…and…so…

we drift through frothing memories

like bewildered mourning doves 

looking 

for a home

 that only we want

 to 

remember

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Published by Kimberly Vargas Agnese

My name is Kimberly Vargas Agnese, though I've previously written as Kae Bucher. I was born in the Florida Keys, but grew up in the Bay Area before migrating south to the San Joaquin Valley. As I ride barefoot around Fresno, I consider the paths I've chosen and the crossroads where our country seems to have perched itself. Thanks to my Romani ancestry, many people groups reside within me and my poetry tends to reflect this. I love welcoming the sunrise with my Native American flute. I've been rumored to juggle while teaching students how to write. And if you can't find me, I'm probably hanging out with Jesus listening to parables.

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