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the first man to climb Everest

a haiku

By Dane BHPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

had no time for views

or posterity. he climbed

to say he survived.

nature poetry

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Dane BH

By day, I'm a cog in the nonprofit machine, and poet. By night, I'm a creature of the internet. My soul is a grumpy cat who'd rather be sleeping.

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  • Andrea Lawrence3 years ago

    Very nice reframing of perception here.

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