Poetry in Public: Places of Landing

Poetry in Public brings communities together through the written word, celebrating local voices by featuring poems written by King County residents in shared spaces.

Our 2023-2025 theme, Places of Landing, embraces the poetry of our daily lives by honoring the movements, places, and feelings that tell the stories of our days. Everyone can be a poet!

Featured Poet

Evelin Garcia

Seattle

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Esencia

Ese lugar colmado de matices
donde se esconden todas mis penas,
ahí donde puedo echar raíces,
y mi alma se siente plena.
Ese lugar que no solo esconde colores
sino también alberga tonos grises,
ahí donde mi corazón se llena de flores
ahí mi esencia trasciende y vive.

Essence

That place full of nuances
where all my sorrows are hidden
There, where I can put down roots
and my soul feels full
That place not only hides colors
but also houses gray tones
There, where my heart is filled with flowers
There, my essence transcends and lives.

Original language: Spanish
Translated by: Poet

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