Presented as forty-five narrative-style poems, some rhyming and others in prose, Reflections on Mountaineering: A Journey Through Life as Experienced in the Mountains summarizes much of what the poet-mountaineer, Alan V. Goldman, learned in his more than thirty years of experience climbing. Further, many of the poems address the perception of humans of reality in the context of the purpose of life itself and how climbers impart meaning to the Freedom of the Hills by climbing them. The poet addresses his position at the natural and spiritual realms meet... Read more