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from turbulent seas | nonet challenge
By Kristen BalyeatPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by Giuseppe Murabito on Unsplash
Born a tranquil current of life on
the tides of turbulent seas— long
swirling in your maelstrom, I
cut the anchor free. Peace
reclaims the rubble
capsized in the
break of your
tempest
keep.
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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Comments (11)
I love how the shape this poem created is also reflected In the image you used. I also love how it carries with it, the spirit of victory.
Ach, they've all beaten me to it. Powerful, melodious and beautiful writing as ever. With enough introspection to make it feel intimate and yet a universal quality to it that we can all relate to! Dammit, that sounded way too AIish. Lol. Loved your Nonet, you Non Inept writer you. See what I did there? lol.
Oh this has such a melody to it, and the images, and all of that rich *meaning.* I'm totally enamored.
There's a calm after the storm that comes through
Guess who’s back, back again!? 😁 Great to see you here Kristen. I enjoyed your nonet, with excellent imagery - well done! Hope you are smiling, well and all those good things! ☺️
Always mesmerized by your work, my friend. This is simply beautiful :) So happy to your lovely face on here.
Oh my. This is wonderful. Well done, my friend.
Wonderfully executed metaphor. That last line is so rich.
Gotta go for the peace - so much nicer than exciting and turbulent!!❤️❤️
This compelling, I had to read it through a couple of times 😁
Wonderful writing.