Two months ago I spent 31 days backpacking China. I didn’t write much on my adventure, but here are the poems I wrote on the trains or in the mountains. A Sun Kissed Phoenix From Dali She stood in the aisle, Sun kissed through the windows of the train, Li...
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Climbing Stories
Chapter Two: Settling In (Well, Sort Of)
The second chapter to an untitled story based off my dream... (or... nightmare)When we landed it was about noon- though we didn't care much about time, we cared about the light in the sky- and at the point that I started realizing what was happening (the moment when I start remembering), I'd say it was about two o'clock. Some guys (...
The Summit
Sometimes, you don't even get a break when you're on holiday.Summer holidays aren't what they used to be. Everyone's into my baby brother now, which is fine, but it means I've got to look after my little sister. "Take Louise for a swim son." She can't swim. She's only six. She just paddles and cries if too much wat...
There are No Long-Term Consequences When You’re Old!
You’ll be gone before they can occur!A wondrous thing that happens as your exit becomes near, is that bad “long-term” consequences need not cause you fear! Bottom line: there’s no “long-term” when soon you’ll see your savior! The construct is just meaningless, so why restrain behavior? Melan...
This hill I live on has sort of been a demon of mine that I have been training to beat and I have finally done it.Time to attackKill the demon Ride the hill keep goingATTACKDrop the gear, hammer downRise from the saddleATTACKHalf way doneThe beast is stee...