Poetry in Public: Places of Landing

Poems will replace advertising on public transit, enlivening commutes across King County.

Poetry in Public celebrates local voices by featuring poems written by King County residents in shared spaces. This year’s theme, Places of Landing, embraces the poetry of our daily lives. It honors the movements, places, and feelings that tell the stories of our days. Everyone can be a poet!

Featured Poet

Adrian Alarilla

Burien

Featured image for Sa laot

Sa laot

Pinanganak ako sa laot
kinumot ng mga alon
unan ang mga pulo
pusod ang mga ilog
hinele ng hamog
tumahan sa ilaya.

At sea

I was born at sea
blanketed by the waves
cushioned by the islands
nurtured by the rivers
lullabied by the mists
rested upstream.

Original language: Tagalog
Translated by: Poet

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