Matt Lafontaine
Today
4 o'clock false fire alarm
unwanted wake-up call
Today I climb Ben Lomond
Heels in socks
chafe and complain
Today I climb Ben Lomond
miss my train,
16 quid cab ride
Today I climb Ben Lomond
"Ye cannot climb wi' shoes like that"
muck dogpiles on
to prove his point
Today I climb Ben Lomond
fog like umbrella cumulous
the only view to be had
Today I climb Ben Lomond
the wind chastises me for
not wearing
another shirt
Today I climb Ben Lomond
two hours into a 6 hour climb
now I start to strain
Today I - wha?
Atop so soon?
It appears I've conquered
a sprawling vista
of fog and.more fog.
reverse revolution
4 hours instead of 6
a lake blossoms from a
misty bud in front of my eyes
resonant, landforms swelling
A cup of tea and a biscuit
at the bottom from
my fellow hikers
British hospitality extending even to this
savage crag,
my fortune's full circle.
