After reading Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem "Constantly Risking Absurdity," which explores the poet's daring craft, write about your most absurd personal experience. Describe a single, specific incident that felt ridiculously bold or foolish. Ensure your response is vivid, concise, and captures the essence of absurdity.

 

    One thing that I did that was absurd is when I and three others climbed up a small pole and got about 30 feet off the ground. The top of the pole was a little less than a foot wide, and we all had to stand on it together. We climbed up one by one. By the third person we used each other to climb up, grabbing legs, arms, thighs, etc. Once we all got up, we grabbed each other's arms and started leaning back, slowly trying to grab hands. Then we fell, but we were strapped in a belay, and were fine.


Read "Constantly Risking Absurdity".


Leaned how writing can be taking risk.

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