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

Diego

Seattle

Youth Poet

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Mis preocupaciones

Cuando me siento perdido,

Voy a el campo cercano

Allí puedo jugar futbol

Mi alma se siente libre, a gusto y aliviado de todo problema

Mis preocupaciones se desvanecen, desaparecen y se esfuman

y puedo jugar libre sin preocupaciones.

My worries

When I feel lost,

I go to the nearby field

I can play soccer there

My soul feels free,

at ease and relieved from every problem

My worries fade,

disappear and vanish

and I can play freely without worries.

Original language: Spanish
Translated by: Poet

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