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Indisputable Legend of Mount Everest
(A Personal Tribute to Sir Edmund Percival Hillary)
July 20, 1919 – Present
By
Hillol Ray

In the famous city of Auckland, New Zealand,
A mountaineer was born on July 20, 1919-
When summitting Mount Everest was a dream only,
’Cause no one before had there been!
Cold air, gusty winds, and high altitudes were making
The assault an impossible mission-
And Chomolungma* remained as a viable sensation
In each mountaineer’s vision!
Successive attempts on all the Ridges failed,
And trekkers were living in total despair-
But pull of Mt. Everest was getting stronger
In their minds, set to breathe the thin air!
Darkness in the arena of trekking was suddenly
Illuminated and quietly spellbound-
By the brightness of this only trekker
That nowhere else could be found!
Later, the brightness became brighter as he was
Growing up with trekking over the years-...See More


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