Ladakh



Safe haven of an earthly paradise,
untouched by devastating holocausts,
that left all Tibet and Kashmir in ruins
by political atrocities and civil wars,
you stayed up in the clouds
untouchable by earthly powers
in your prayers, monasteries and traditions
intact and unbroken since a thousand years;
and thus you keep on flourishing in cozy comfort
isolated eight months every year
by severest winters closing up all passes
to let you in peace run festivals all winter
in your harmony and happiness that seems incurable.
And yet, you are in some ways leader of the world
in reasonable ecological economy,
for you a must, since you are always short of water,
but which system of co-operation admirably high developed
to make life in hard conditions possible at all
the whole world needs to learn a lot of.
Thrive in peace and arduous hard work,
and teach the world about your harmony and virtue,
blessed mountain kingdom far away
beyond the landscapes of the moon.





Poetry by Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2007-12-03 at 12:32

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F.i.in.e Moods The PoetBay support member heart!
It is quite admirable how despite being persecuted and removed, the people of Ladakh have salvaged their way of life and traditions under such harsh environmental and meteorological conditions, not to mention the political side of things they have been made to endure. Yet they thrive. As you're expressing in this text, we have much to learn from them for how they manage to get on with the shortages of resources they have. A very interesting text that brings to light the resiliency of the Ladakh people's spirit and harmony. I enjoyed very much.
2007-12-03