Asama Shrine in Mount Fuji

The Mountain of the Gods

By Andrea LawrencePublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Karen Z on Unsplash

Shrine in the foothills

it's warding off eruptions

worshipers climb slopes.

nature poetry

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Andrea Lawrence

Freelance writer. Undergrad in Digital Film and Mass Media. Master's in English Creative Writing. Spent six years working as a journalist. Owns one dog and two cats.

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