Wanderlusting
woman, willful
in your worthiness
to take up space,
wonder work
wholehearted joy
into walls, confused
for sky, boasting
painted eyes of
glimmer & glam,
of prism & sea.
Kersten Christianson is an Alaskan Poet, Moon Gazer, Raven Watcher, Way-finder, Northern Trekker, and Teacher. Kersten derives inspiration from wild places, wandering ambles, and road trips without any real destination. She gathers words from the wind and finds a path through. Kersten serves as poetry editor of the quarterly journal Alaska Women Speak. Her latest collection of poetry is Curating the House of Nostalgia (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2020).