Rinjani John

A summit sunrise shunned

By Jay MckenziePublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by David Wollschlegel on Unsplash

Three days, two nights sift

volcanic silt underfoot.

And still, he won't smile

nature poetry

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Jay Mckenzie

Jay is the winner of the Exeter Short Story Prize, Fabula Aestas, Writers Playground, Furious Fiction, shortlisted for the 2022 Exeter Novel Prize and the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Her debut novel will be released in September.

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