Kimberly Vargas Agnese

Melt

her hope 

melts

like an ice cube shaped stamp

which drips tear drops 

onto

yesterday’s envelope

– so she stops

sipping love 

 from

a soggy 

Origami paper cup

which not surprisingly 

rips

under a hot July 

sun  

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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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