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Very much enjoying this long overdue re-read of East of Eden.

By Roderick MakimPublished 4 months ago 1 min read

You may

You may not

Climb or fall

Your choices creating a

Ladder

Of life

You may climb

Or not.

Your choice, only

Your own.

The way is open

Unless you choose it

Shut.

The way is open.

A ladder to climb

All the way

To the stars.

artbook reviewsFirst DraftFree VerseProseStream of Consciousness

About the Creator

Roderick Makim

Read one too many adventure stories as a child and decided I'd make that my life.

I grew up on a cattle station in the Australian Outback and decided to spend the rest of my life seeing the rest of the world.

For more: www.roderickmakim.com

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