Thin Air

Reached mountain top, snow falling,

getting colder, lost my rope,

nowhere to go, but down,

running out of food, no

matches left, thin air

doing me in.

written 5-12-11
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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May 24, 2011 at 5:37 AM
nice one
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May 23, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Your poem reads well on the surface and could also be interpreted as our journey through life, James. I often think of life as climbing a mountain and we, like the matches, are exhausted in the end. As for Stardom, we're now reading about Arnold Schwarzenegger's transgressions and it makes me sad. I always thought he was an honorable man. Love, Carolyn
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May 18, 2011 at 12:06 AM
Ah, the perils of heights! :) Well done, James! Easy to picture. Thanks for sharing. Caroline.
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May 17, 2011 at 9:48 PM
EEEK! Very scary. You penned this well. R.M.
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