k'-E-le-ok
Quinault Indian Nation word meaning "a good place to land, sheltered landing, or canoe launch and landing"
sing to my soul tides of old
cradle my spirit in your lull
breathing in the spray of time
i drink the wisdom of ancient brine
mirroring my seeking eyes
About the Creator
Kristen Balyeat
Words fly to me on the wind, bump into me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.
Also, i love you:)
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH5 days ago in Critique
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What a flowing reflection!
Your poem breathes the ocean, you show reverence to its wisdom, that it was here long before we came to be, and that’s so wonderful to see. I especially like the imagery of how the ocean mirrors our eyes back to us, it speaks volumes of your attention to detail.
This piece glitters. Beautiful work.
great work
Just dropping back by to congratulate you on a more than worthy Top Story! Glad to see it!
Well now. fancy-pants, look who got another Top Story! Nominated this cos it deserved it, well done, pal!
Beautifully written, and look, I learned a new word!
What a wonderful sensory poem. Brilliant. Congratulations on the Top Story, too.
Stunning
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Please read my poems in the sensory 11 contest.
Oh goodness, I got a chill reading this. It was just simple and stunning!! Loved this so much, Kristen :) Bravo!!
Love this verse .it's topnotch
I think you could hear the voices of your ancestors there!
I'd like to be cradled now.
A great tribute, I like where you took this. Your words flowed like the water you ride upon
Ki~Ki - Welp, back to your 'Soppy-Self' ~ Toe-Tip-Dip anyone ~ JiB
Girl, my girl. This is five lines of absolute perfection that magically tell the story of your beautiful pic. Chef's kiss.
There was something so ethereal about this. Beautiful poetry!
This just oozes spirit, Kristen! A beautiful photo, powerful words, and you made it seem effortless, as always! You're doing the West Coast proud!
dynamic my friend, have a glass of that wisdom myself now n then, nice lines Kristen 😂😊
And the winner is. Lilttle miss showoff. LOL. Joke aside, this is beautiful. You just like have perfect word choice, immaculate flow and it works on several levels and touches right deep, beyond the arteries lol to the heart! Damnit, damnit, damnit.Why does my stuff seem so clunky next to things like this? Well done, Kristen, well done! Top Story beckons, I am sure.