The Poem: "The Last Time Marcus Mueller Schussed Tuckerman's Ravine" - Rob Rowe

Poet, Novelist, Songwriter, and former ski racer, Robert Rowe reads his poem "The Last Time Marcus Mueller Schussed Tuckerman's Ravine" about a skier who attempted to ski straight down Tuckerman's Ravine in a full tuck in a bold attempt to achieve transcendence and seize the day. In the history of Tuckerman's Ravine, only one man is known to have schussed the whole ravine and survived. Will Marcus Mueller survive?

Robert's collection of poetry: THE POLAR BEAR CLUB can be ordered by contacting Robert at malloir@gmail.com or by phone at 978-496-0166.

Robert Rowe is also the author of the Novel GARAGE SONGS. A novel about music, songwriting, sibling rivalry, car sales, football, loss of a brother, transcendence, and more. An excerpt and purchase information can be found at www.garagesongs.org.

©Copyright by Robert Rowe 2000. Influences include: T.S. Elliot, Robert Frost, Andrew Marvell, Jack Kerouac, Gary Soto, E.A. Robinson, Gregory Corso, Elizabeth Bishop, W. B. Yeats, James Tate, and Phillip Levine, Massachusetts, skiing, skier, winter sports, Olympics, New Hampshire, Mt. Washington

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