Sometimes, a stanza is instantly improved by simply moving things around. Swop these two words or those two lines and voilà, a better verse!

“Mountains” progresses well. Originally a single-stanza sketch, there is now a second stanza (as is sometimes the case, the consequence of exploring different line ideas). There are also, throughout the draft, several clusters of alliteration I am eager to explore. How happy I am I did not discard the poem!