A Haiku: The Climber's Devotion

“Climbing and soloing aren’t worth dying for, but they are worth risking dying for.” —Todd Skinner

By Benjamin Lopez BarbaPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

hands grip rock: stone-locked

boulders and shoulders trembling

clutched in a prayer

nature poetry

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Benjamin Lopez Barba

Benjamin is a lover of dragons and time machines. He studied architecture and computer science in college which fueled his love of world-building. Today you can find him tinkering in the metaverse and cosplaying as a wizard.

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A Haiku: The Climber's Devotion

“Climbing and soloing aren’t worth dying for, but they are worth risking dying for.” —Todd Skinner

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A Haiku: The Death of George Mallory

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