Piute Creek
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Piute Creek is a poem by Gary Snyder that reflects on nature, impermanence, and human presence in the wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piute Creek canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13035240 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piute Creek Context triple: [Riprap, hasPoem, Piute Creek]
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A.
Kolob Creek
Kolob Creek is a scenic stream in southwestern Utah that flows through rugged canyons in and around Zion National Park.
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B.
Box Elder Creek
Box Elder Creek is a stream in northern Utah that flows through Brigham City and the surrounding Box Elder County region.
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C.
Shoshone River
The Shoshone River is a major waterway in northwestern Wyoming that flows through canyons and valleys near Yellowstone National Park before joining the Bighorn River.
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D.
Donner Creek
Donner Creek is a stream in the Sierra Nevada of California that drains Donner Lake and flows eastward toward the Truckee River.
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E.
Hams Fork River
Hams Fork River is a tributary of the Green River in southwestern Wyoming, known for flowing through the town of Kemmerer and offering fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piute Creek Target entity description: Piute Creek is a poem by Gary Snyder that reflects on nature, impermanence, and human presence in the wilderness.
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A.
Kolob Creek
Kolob Creek is a scenic stream in southwestern Utah that flows through rugged canyons in and around Zion National Park.
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B.
Box Elder Creek
Box Elder Creek is a stream in northern Utah that flows through Brigham City and the surrounding Box Elder County region.
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C.
Shoshone River
The Shoshone River is a major waterway in northwestern Wyoming that flows through canyons and valleys near Yellowstone National Park before joining the Bighorn River.
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D.
Donner Creek
Donner Creek is a stream in the Sierra Nevada of California that drains Donner Lake and flows eastward toward the Truckee River.
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E.
Hams Fork River
Hams Fork River is a tributary of the Green River in southwestern Wyoming, known for flowing through the town of Kemmerer and offering fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Gary Snyder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
acceptance of change
ⓘ
non-attachment ⓘ relationship between humans and nature ⓘ |
| genre | nature poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
Gary Snyder – environmentalist
ⓘ
Gary Snyder – essayist ⓘ Gary Snyder – poet ⓘ
linked to:
Gary Snyder
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
enjambment
ⓘ
imagery ⓘ minimalism ⓘ |
| meter | free verse ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
East Asian thought
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Zen
|
| setting |
Piute Creek (watercourse)
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| subject |
observation of a mountain stream
ⓘ
wilderness experience ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhist philosophy
ⓘ
continuity of natural processes ⓘ ecological awareness ⓘ human presence in wilderness ⓘ impermanence ⓘ nature ⓘ transience of human life ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
ⓘ
meditative ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Piute Creek Description of subject: Piute Creek is a poem by Gary Snyder that reflects on nature, impermanence, and human presence in the wilderness.
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