we are nature
stream of consciousness
W a t e r s
f l o w i n g
through my
blood
once
c h u r n e d
in the
O c e a n T i d e s—
the
M o o n' s
p u l l
has a
hold
on me
***
S t a r s
a k i n
to my
existence—
the
e n t i r e
U n i v e r s e
residing
inside
my chest
i
g a z e
at the
G a l a x y
as
I t
g a z e s
back
at me
***
p a r a l l e l
to
m a g i c
sprawling
the
F o r e s t
floors—
taking
c o m f o r t
in the
c o m p a n y
of
c o m p a n i o n s
i
rest
among
T h e m
***
breath
s u s t a i n e d
by the
exhalation of
T r e e s—
i
w a n d e r
with
r e v e r e n c e
taking
p a u s e
as
I t
b r e a t h e s
me
back
in
e n e r g y
and
light
p u l s i n g
through my
being—
facing the
S u n
with
open arms
I t s
energy
f e e d s
my
soul
as
I t
f e e d s
the
F l o r a—
asking nothing
in
return
except
L I V E
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 (46)
An excellent, Top Story poem. Love it. I cannot believe I miss this poem.
Why have I not read this before? Simply beautiful, my friend!
Lovely words and images and the subtitle is perfection itself. I enjoyed this very much Kristen! 🌳
This was so powerful and breathtakingly beautiful! Congratulations on your Top Story!
Nurturing! Thank you!
Powerful words, Kristen! And I could feel the 'connect' deep within. Much love and best wishes🧿🦋💗
I loved the use of different fonts on the poetry. Really nice touch.
"...the entire Universe residing inside my chest..." That is powerful!
I loved this celebration of our connection to the natural world. I felt this on a spiritual level. Wonderful.
Amazing message and structure. Congrats!
Left me Breathless
That was awesome
Love it
Very enjoyable Kristen. 😊✍️💫
Nice :)
This girl is too genius.. Big Fan
Beautiful, the words float so seamlessly from the page
This is outstanding. You definitely have a style to your poetry that’s unique. I find myself attempting to learn something from your method.
Beautiful poem Kristen ! Lovely layout ! 🥰. Congratulations 🥇🥇
Kindly tell me how to put multiple pictures
This is not just poetry. This is balm for the soul. Congratulations on your Top Story!
Congratulations on your Top Story✨💖🤍👑😉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
This was a breath of fresh air. I loved it. Very well done and congrats on a very deserving top story.
Absolutely beautiful. Congrats on the TS
This is such a beautiful poem. It probably means something different to everyone who reads it. For me, it reminded me of how much I relied on nature for my shadow work and healing. Not only moon cycles, but also wind baths, a baptism of sorts in a river, sun gazing, and LOTs of meditation in motion as I walked through the woods near my home. I would not be who I am today without nature giving me a clean slate.