Attended an excellent workshop this morning, with Jessica Wortley, which really got the inspiration flowing. The theme was ‘mountains’, and one of the exercises included a list of climbing routes. As somebody who definitely prefers looking at mountains from the comfort of a valley-based pub, rathering than clambering over the top of them, I found this list great in terms of the names, and came up with the following first draft, which I think I’m going to develop with more names once I find more that I like.

The Climb

“I’m going to beat Temptation,”
comes the assertion, so bold and brave.
But he didn’t quite manage Crab Wall,
and was defeated by The Wave.

He declared himself Brutally Handsome,
and cried No Surrender to Liberty.
But on Jackdaw Crack left a Hanging Rib,
and from Rough Passage chose to flee.

Very much TBC!!