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The Purpose of Mountains

and why they're there

By Denise SheltonPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Purpose of Mountains
Photo by Patrik László on Unsplash

Why are there mountains?

They exist to test hubris

And tamp down our pride

nature poetry

About the Creator

Denise Shelton

Denise Shelton writes on a variety of topics and in several different genres. Frequent subjects include history, politics, and opinion. She gleefully writes poetry The New Yorker wouldn't dare publish.

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