High Peaks Pure Earth, in a cross-post with LA Review of Books China Channel, presents the seminal 1983 Tibetan poem Waterfall of Youth by Dondrup Gyal in a new English translation by Lowell Cook.

High Peaks Pure Earth is publishing the English translation of a poem written by Tashi Rabten (pen name: Theurang) and presented to his close friend Shokjang upon his release from prison.

High Peaks Pure Earth presents Bhuchung D Sonam’s translations of three poems by prominent poet from Amdo, Chen Metak.

As 2017 nears to a close, we’ve updated our Summer reading list to include 13 more titles covering the span of the entire Tibetan Buddhist world. Please note the reading list is best viewed on your computer’s browser, each link opens in a new tab.

Published in October 2017 by Blackneck Books, an imprint of TibetWrites, “Burning the Sun’s Braids: New Poetry from Tibet”, is a selection of poetry from Tibet translated into English by Bhuchung D. Sonam.