Climbing Gym Woes

A haiku of longing for the mountains and cliffs in winter

By Christopher MichaelPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Mountains glazed with snow.

Climb pink plastic holds inside

amidst crowds, noise, sweat.

In Japanese:

yama ni yuki.

jimu no naka shika

noborenai.

High school chemistry teacher with a passion for science and the outdoors. Living in Utah I'm raising a family while climbing and creating.

My stories range from thoughtful poems to speculative fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller/horror.

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