A Poet's Journey

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A Poet's Journey
A Poet's Journey
Ascendance

Ascendance

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Bob Metivier
Dec 12, 2022
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Above the Heaven - Photo by Aden Lao on Unsplash

The
Mountain’s
High 
Towers
Enrapture
Their gaze
As the haze
Begins to drift, 
Slowly lifts
Far below them
Along the treeline.
And they question
What this has meant
For humble folk as they
Foolish and worn gray 
To approach this summit, 
Dare its high and rare ascent. 
These magnificent spires 
Somehow survived the distress
…

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