Valentina Thompson is a third-year student at California State University, Long Beach. Currently studying English, Creative Writing with a minor in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, she’s also a 21-year-old queer writer who uses her poetry as a vehicle to share her personal experiences exploring love and intimacy. Her habits include always smiling at strangers, over-consuming hot chocolate, and trying to make Jeanann Verlee proud.Valentina Thompson is a third-year student at California State University, Long Beach. Currently studying English, Creative Writing with a minor in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, she’s also a 21-year-old queer writer who uses her poetry as a vehicle to share her personal experiences exploring love and intimacy. Her habits include always smiling at strangers, over-consuming hot chocolate, and trying to make Jeanann Verlee proud.
Cadence Collective: Long Beach Poets 
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