Kimberly Vargas Agnese

Selfish tables

(contemplation of Tehillim  14:4)


There are cannibals who chew 

on silhouettes 

with mismatched

forks and knives and stereotypes-

and misuse those

who beg to differ,

cannibals

who set their plates on selfish tables

where radish garnishes rest

next 

to little sausages

and carrot people are 

whittled with lies

just for tea,

yes, there are 

cannibals 

who do this

but then again, 

there are peaceful men …

who don’t 

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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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