Master

a Haiku

By Pete GustavsonPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

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you may ascend it

prove mastery of yourself

but not the mountain

nature poetry

About the Creator

Pete Gustavson

Pete Gustavson is an award-winning songwriter who dabbles in fiction, and can't decide between Elmore Leonard and Hilary Mantel. He lives with his wife and children in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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