Sunday July 17
*
A glimpse to
whence
the leading light of my long day
slight gentle beautiful determined bright one
has made her way
she firmly alone firmly herself
leaving silent bright affirmation
beneath the open sky
to quietly remind me
that not so far away
for she I we two
our warm and bright future day
and to her then to say to tell
of the descent
from the plateau
of the Tso of Sangtobla
To make our way
to Sumdo
then on to the valley
of Chaktreng chu
glimmering beneath the mountain light
where the buttercups
like butter lamps
glow upon the fields
Where the daisies sway
countless platforms
for the winged beings
that travel through this wondrous place
Look beautiful one
over there beside where
the rocks push their way
through the green clothed
stony ground
there are flowers there
blazing white pink lavender
glorious extravagant profusion
amid lobed emerald leaves
peonies are they
this their native home
Among the rhododendrons
that grow through the blanket of leaves
from trees that tower above
upon the gentle slopes
their new formed flowers
as candles
that blaze alight with opening bloom
There before us
a dusty road
leads to village beyond
to it we make our way
to where a house
of hand hewn stone
stands with others like it here
humble sturdy
with bright painted doors
to look out
upon the fields beyond
and listen and count as the raindrops fall
upon the rock
of the threshold
chik nyi sum shi ngah trook dun geh gu
on and on
A quiet patient time apart
even when not seen
still gentle heart's vision
And so, we share this time together
slight gentle one
as we rest easy
as our plan grows
Lotus blossoms rest
upon the window sill
and so we wait
two as one
we our effort
real and lasting
slight gentle
beautiful one
July 15
* courtesy of A Luminous Diamond (Bright) Crystal Show productions.
reference material for the poem is courtesy of the Footprint Tibet handbook by Gyurme Dorje.