{"id":13002,"date":"2026-05-13T12:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farefwd.com\/?p=13002"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:27:37","slug":"intranauts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farefwd.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/intranauts\/","title":{"rendered":"intranauts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Christianna Soumakis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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intranauts<\/p>

now graduated\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 one and all
from our special educations<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0my art students and I
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0make a labyrinth<\/p>

blue painter\u2019s tape on a drop cloth
paved with painted shells.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0in the center we pause\u00a0 \u00a0and
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0do what feels right<\/p>

Emma folds her hands\u00a0 \u00a0 crosses herself.
Jason walks\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0deliberate\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0slow.<\/p>

Andy who followed me in\u00a0 \u00a0 stepping where I stepped\u00a0 \u00a0 turns
toward me\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0face open
hands raised\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0for a soft high-five<\/p>

Nagy doesn\u2019t want to try\u00a0 \u00a0 but
supports from the sidelines.<\/p>

It\u2019s no small thing\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0walking
a crooked path\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 in front of everyone<\/p>

your whole life
spinning\u00a0 \u00a0 around a center<\/p>

whose emptiness is lit with candles
and vaulted\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 with questions<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0taller than you.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Christianna Soumakis<\/strong>, MFA, is an artist, writer, art instructor, and pilgrim. She teaches inclusive community classes for neurotypical and atypical adults, is a two-time Pushcart nominee, and has walked the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage three times through France, Portugal, and Spain, for a total of 1,380 miles. Her first chapbook, Othershore<\/em>, is forthcoming with Kelsay Publishing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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