While mountaineering

WHILE MOUNTAINEERING, LISTEN

ALL THE TIME.

IF YOU THINK A THING IS TRUE

DRAG IT TO YOUR SNOW SHELF.

IF THAT THING

(THAT YELLOW THING YOU'VE DRAGGED)

ESCAPES IT'S FROZEN ENCLOSURE

NOTHING HAS BEEN LOST AS IMPETUS.

THE ONLY THING THAT STRIKES ME

AS HAVING VANISHED

IS THE HOPE FOR

THE POETRY IN IT;

THAT

THE LANGUAGE

BE CIVIL IN IT'S

PERMISSION TO

ENGAGE

THE MARGIN

THAT CARRIED

US OUT OF TIME.

Reviews

[Eilis]

Beautiful metaphor for the duality and importance of the creative process. At least that’s what it said to me just now. I alway return to mountains when I think of writing something new, so it felt a natural place to visit and contemplate the act and art. Compelling and thoughtful work.

[h d e rushin]

thank you dearest for those kind remarks.....dana