A Poem at Yamdrok Yumtso

Two Tibetans—a Guide from Lhasa and a Driver from Tsedang—
Take us along the Jade River
Looking for Dharma
 
This Great Jade River lies flat and smooth,
Cuts through the highest peaks the world has to offer,
Its dry banks softened by stubbed evergreens
 
In the Jade River
Life is given and Life is taken
 
Our flags for Prayer are ready
With the names of those we love written on them
And as we drive along the Jade River we think
About hanging the flags at the top of the mountain
Above Yamdrok Yumtso