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Mankind and Mountain

A haiku juxtaposing both our size and timespan

By Jon CoatesPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Mankind and Mountain
Photo by Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash

Flesh, blood meets earth, stone

How many have set foot here

Leaving you unmoved

nature poetry

About the Creator

Jon Coates

Sydney-based. Dabbling in writing from time to time.

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