Kimberly Vargas Agnese

Radiant 

Be forewarned,

i am not at all sure

i intend to grow older

gracefully

like a first grader 

who doesn’t smudge her paper,

no

you will

probably not find me

there

but rather

in some nest

between the trees

which arch

like a bit of moon,

wrapping myself 

in silver ribbons

refusing 

to spit out my gum

hoping 

for 

a radiant 

sunset

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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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