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Rogue Fest 2022 – #FresnoWritersLive
Here I am, reading at Rogue Fest 2022 on March 5th at Goldstein’s in Fresno. This was part of #FresnoWritersLive with the support of the Fresno State Creative Writing MFA program and CWAA. I read with three amazing poets, Aidan, Shelby, and Ceci, who are my fellow CWAA members. This video is of my portion of the reading. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, and to my familia who made it out to see me!
6 word poem
The prompt: Homeward. The poem: Cross my chest, walking past threshold.
“Write about something presently in your life that is ‘worth it.'”
(Grad school). I remain imperfect. But the grueling behind clear eyes
feels like a portal to joy.
I began with my vision
blurred.
But, the further
I dive into the forest,
the more the canopy
opens
up.
Crosshatched sunlight
On my olive skin.
To look down
at my hands
is to look through a kaleidoscope
of journey.
Debt.
Sure.
Uncertain horizon.
Yeah.
Immeasurable oasis?
Also true.
If the virus created
long shadows,
fine.
@ least I could shine
the flashlight
for miles
before me.
(Grad School).
(This is from a writing prompt featured in “300 Writing Prompts.”)
Cristi Sandoval 