Poetry

Tales from the Yoni Stone by Adele Tomlin (2nd edition, Dakini Publications, 2020)

A short pamphlet of ‘spiritual’ songs/poems first published online (Lulu Press) in 2015.  Covering themes of gender sexuality, this second edition, is now available for free download here: Tales from the Yoni Stone.

Video/Audio Readings

Here are some video-audio readings of poetry by Adele Tomlin, with images/music:

A LONE SONGBIRD’S WARBLING LAMENT: Birthday praises from Tsurphu and new poem commemorating the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s Birthday

AN INFIDELITY TO THE EXTERNAL WORLD: Launch of first poem in new audio-video poetry reading from collection ‘Tales from the Yoni Stone’ I

Other Poems, Songs and Translations

For new songs, poems and translations see articles and images below. May we never forget to sing our songs of truth, wisdom and experience!

BLISSFUL FEELING OF YOUR ABIDING PRESENCE NEW POEM, TRANSLATION AND CALLIGRAPHY BY JAMYANG DORJEE

ARTISTIC PROTESTS OF ACROSTIC POETRY (KA-TSOM): LONGCHENPA’S ‘DAZED BY CONDITIONS’ POEM AND ‘LIES THAT SELL’ NEW POEM. Overview of acrostic poetry, Tibetan Buddhist examples, translating Tibetan poetry and new acrostic poem and Instagram page

POETRY THE ‘FIRE-SPARK’ OF A BURNING HEART. Tibetan poetry and translation in Tibet and exile, remembering Tibetan poet, Chen Metak and new tribute poem “Stoked with Love”

YIG-TSAL, FLOWING LINES OF AMAZING GRACE: POETIC TRIBUTE TO THE WORK OF A MASTER TIBETAN CALLIGRAPHER, JAMYANG DORJEE. Review of the master Tibetan calligraphy artist, Jamyang Dorje Chakirar and his exhibition in Bhutan (2022), with a new poem spontaneously created as tribute to his work and effort

THE GURU’S GOLDEN HANDS POEM