Archive for category: Poetry

Two More Poems Titled “Life Experience”

Two More Poems Titled “Life Experience”

0 / 07/05/2012 16:27

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated two more poems titled “Life Experience” that were posted on TibetCul along with the poem of the same title by Gade Tsering that we translated at the end of last month. As introduced on the [...]

Poem: “Life Experience” By Gade Tsering

Poem: “Life Experience” By Gade Tsering

1 / 26/04/2012 11:44

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a poem by Gade Tsering that was written on March 22, 2012 and is titled “Life Experience”. The poem was written as part of a poetry competition that has previously featured on High Peaks [...]

Poem: “Lake Kokonor – Please Forgive Me” By Adong Paldothar

Poem: “Lake Kokonor – Please Forgive Me” By Adong Paldothar

2 / 12/04/2012 14:31

High Peaks Pure Earth presents the English translation of a poem by poet Adong Paldothar that was submitted to us by a kind reader of ours! Having read our translations of previous poems by Adong Paldothar, this reader was moved [...]

Satirical Poem “Treaty on Man” By Detained Tibetan Writer Dawa Dorje

Satirical Poem “Treaty on Man” By Detained Tibetan Writer Dawa Dorje

2 / 29/03/2012 12:14

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated extracts from a poem by Dawa Dorje titled “Treaty on Man” (མི་ཡི་བསྟན་བཅོས་). According to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Dawa Dorje, a writer in his 20s, has been detained since February 3, [...]

“It Snowed on Tibetan New Year” by Adong Paldothar

“It Snowed on Tibetan New Year” by Adong Paldothar

1 / 22/03/2012 20:23

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a poem by Adong Paldothar titled “It Snowed on Tibetan New Year” that was written on February 22, 2012 and posted on his TibetCul blog on March 2, 2012. February 22 this year was [...]

Poem: “The Fragrant Flower of Freedom”

Poem: “The Fragrant Flower of Freedom”

2 / 10/03/2012 00:42

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a poem titled “The Fragrant Flower of Freedom”, posted on a TibetCul blog on February 5, 2012. “The Fragrant Flower of Freedom” by Reba Gerong Tsering Life in the Celestial Empire In the clamour [...]

Poem: “To Yonden Who Was Killed By Gunfire” By Woeser

Poem: “To Yonden Who Was Killed By Gunfire” By Woeser

3 / 23/02/2012 22:23

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a poem by Woeser that was written between 26 – 31 January, 2012, and posted on her blog on January 31, 2012. This poem is dedicated to a Tibetan herder called Yonden who was [...]

Poetry Series: “Straying Far from Myself” Part 6

Poetry Series: “Straying Far from Myself” Part 6

0 / 22/02/2012 11:32

Here at High Peaks Pure Earth we extend our best wishes for Losar, the year of the water dragon, to all our readers. In the words of a Tibetan blogger from last year: “Good Losar, Happy Losar, Hope After Losar [...]

Poetry Series: “Straying Far from Myself” Part 5

Poetry Series: “Straying Far from Myself” Part 5

0 / 15/02/2012 20:20

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a poem by Adong Paldothar that was posted online on a TibetCul poetry blog on November 19, 2011. The poem was submitted as part of an activity where members of a poetry group all [...]

Poetry Series: “Straying Far from Myself” Part 4

Poetry Series: “Straying Far from Myself” Part 4

1 / 08/02/2012 17:12

High Peaks Pure Earth has translated new poetry that was posted online on a TibetCul blog on November 19, 2011. The poems were submitted by members of a poetry group who all wrote using the same title, “Straying Far From [...]