Kimberly Vargas Agnese

Hope


old pain ages within her,

rages within her,

ferments

’til 

blue bubbles foam 

out of her 

leaving small blue ink flecks 

under 

sleeping clouds 

and mounds of virgin sand…

she spends herself 

in blue lyrics

which she leaves 

under the shadowed bellies

 of sand crabs,

gathers herself

 and steps forwards towards

early morning prayers…

flows into the dawn until 

her foot prints swirl 

clear blooded hopes,

and sunrise 

bounces 

upon her waters 

like new born 

melodies…

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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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