On High

A mountain explorers haiku

By Jason Ray Morton Published 3 years ago • 1 min read

Image by RÜŞTÜ BOZKUŞ from Pixabay

Beauty up so high

unreachable but I try

failure always nigh

nature poetry

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Jason Ray Morton

Writing has become more important as I live with cancer. It's a therapy, it's an escape, and it's a way to do something lasting that hopefully leaves an impression.

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