I'm not much of a poem person, but one day on top of a mountain in The Kingdom of Bhutan, this poem came out of me. I have been coming across it lately, so I decided to publish it on my blog to dedciate to all my Bhutanese friends whom I miss dearly.
In a far away land,
Sacred white pyramids
Soar past the clouds
Virgin green forests
Beautiful beings of
Wrapped babies
sleeping on mothers backs.
Rounded backbones
tilling rice patties.
A mystical blessed country
the land of The Lotus One,
Red robed monks
Shaved head nuns
Circumambulating
Prostrating
Meditating
Chanting
Praying
Om Mani Padme Hum
Hail to the Jewel in the lotus.
Hundreds of prayer temples
In a far away land, 
- A Shangri-la!
barricaded in the folds of
Soar past the cloudsBeautiful beings of sleeping on mothers backs.the land of The Lotus One,Red robed monks
Shaved head nunsCircumambulating
Prostrating
Meditating
Chanting
Praying
Om Mani Padme Hum
Hail to the Jewel in the lotus.
Hundreds of prayer temples - A Shangri-la!
A very beautiful poem, Sabrina. I really enjoyed reading it. You are good at poetry! It's amazing how a foreigner knows about Bhutan in and out. Bhutan and your students will definitely must be missing you a lot. And we, friends, do miss you a lot. Wish you good health and happiness. Stay well and don't stop loving Bhutan.
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Thanks Langa! That means a lot coming from a great poet like yourself. I will never stop loving Bhutan. Best regards to you.
DeleteBeautiful... Keep your poem-milling running :) and do visit our land again :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sangay! I just have to come back soon. I love your land:). Stay Happy in Bhutan!
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Thank you Alvaro. I love all the different translations your blog offers. It's wonderful. Best of luck to you and your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love this poem. So thoughtful and sweet.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Mom
P.S. Om Mani Padme Hum...
Thanks mum! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat's so nice.
ReplyDeleteLooking at those pictures, it makes me realise how much I have been away from my home country.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem. It melt my heart.
Best Wishes
Yeshi
Awe there you are, Yeshi! Soon you will be reunited with the mountains. Until then enjoy Oz. Best of wishes to you too.
Deletexoxo,
Sabrina
Sabrina ,Here ,a thousand river of joy flows....may it multiply....and through your words i've have travelled through the quietness of these lands...thankyou.
DeleteYou are also a poet:-)
DeleteWonderful Poetry Sabrina.. Loved it..
ReplyDeleteI was there last month & loved the country a lot. Would like to visit again whenever I can. It is a Land Blessed by Guru Ripoche..
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky!
DeleteHi Sabrina,
ReplyDeleteI love the poem, and the photos are gorgeous! You have a lovely blog, I just discovered it today.
Thank you Lina!
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DeleteHello Sabrina,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Ryan and I've stumbled upon your blog while researching teaching opportunities in Bhutan. I've been interviewing for a position over there and was wondering if you could answer a few questions that I have. I believe that someone with first-hand insight would be incredibly valuable as a resource. Hopefully I'll hear from you at ryanrobert7@gmail.com
Thank you so much for the help.
Hey Ryan! I'm so sorry that I didn't get your comment in a timely manner and wasn't able to assist you.
Deletehi sabrina, your blog posts are so heart warming and humorous. i enjoyed a lot reading all of them. you express your emotions so beautifully into words which very few people can. looking forward to read more of your blog posts. i wish you all the happiness and success in life.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hemen! I wish you all the happiness and success too.
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