Alan Goldman’s Reflections on Mountaineering may be an excellent anthology of poetry on life and triumph; it’s also a brilliant book about the psychology of adventure and the enduring human spirit. Written as a series of forty-five narrative poems, each differing in form, structure, and style, Alan V. Goldman’s Reflections on Mountaineering is a compilationContinue reading “The Yearning for Adventure in the Primal Spirit of Humanity”
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Mountains in Poetry and Legends
Mountains: Nature’s majestic landmarks evoke both a sense of foreboding and beauty. They are the stuff of myths and legends. People have looked at the world’s highest peaks with awe and wonder even during the age of antiquity. Even before that time, people have worshiped mountains as sacred or religious places. Mount Olympus, the highest peakContinue reading “Mountains in Poetry and Legends”
The Happy Hammock 