This new poem, The Infinite Womb of Love and Loss by Adele Tomlin, is an exploration with words, images, and sounds, the infinite 'womb' space of love, loss, missed connections, the lies and memories and ask whether we live with our eyes wide shut, or eyes shut yet open? Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, meditation, Kate… Continue reading THE INFINITE WOMB OF LOVE AND LOSS: New Meditational Poem by Adele Tomlin
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“A LONE SONGBIRD’S WARBLING LAMENT”: Birthday praises from Tsurphu and new poem commemorating the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s Birthday
"To the one who revealed the spontaneous power of enlightened activities, The Vajra-holder, Karmapa, bow down." --Tsurphu Monastery praise to 17th Karmapa "May this bird's melancholy, warbling lament, spontaneously burst from the 'spring' of longing, soar out of the dark, blinding forest of hopes and fears,into the open space nest of our'evergreen' heart...."… Continue reading “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
For Dakini Day today, am delighted to launch the first in a series of video/audio readings of the poems from my published poetry collection 'Tales from the Yoni Stone' (2nd Edition). The short poetry collection can be downloaded as a .pdf for free here. The first poem recording is 'Infidelity to the External World', which… Continue reading AN INFIDELITY TO THE EXTERNAL WORLD: Launch of first poem in new audio-video poetry reading from collection ‘Tales from the Yoni Stone’ I
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”
“Some have arranged two masks,When sporting the black one, they walk in great humilityWhile wearing the white one, they walk dragging their whips behind." --Excerpt from “Strange World” poem by Chen Metak “An artist, if s/he’s unselfish and passionate, is always a living protest. Just to open his mouth is to protest: against conformism, against… Continue reading 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”