Love stolen…..
R N Pokharel/ CA, USA Hungry was the street Lying before me Thirsty I was seeking spirit to guide me. Unwired— Dickens’ slum smiles nearby his low tune satire Whispers […]
Born in Lower Bockray, Chirang Bhutan, in 1974, Pokhrel attended his primary education from Damphu Junior High School. He completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Nepal and has Bachelors degree in Humanities’ with sociology honors from West Bengal, India. He is one of the founding executive members and vice-chair of Bhutan Press Union (BPU) and founding member of Bhutaneseliterature.com, one of the much browsed literary sites of Bhutanese across the globe.
Also, currently is the Secretary of Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) established in 1993. He served Bhutanese Refugee Children as a volunteer teacher under Caritas-Nepal from 1996-2001 and taught in a few private schools in Nepal prior to his departure to the US.
He has an ardent interest in poetry, short stories, and drama work since his early days. Has contributed more than two dozens of his poetry works and write-ups both in English and Nepali in Kuensel Weekly published from Thimphu Bhutan in the past, an equal number of his literary works are published in other regional magazines and portals, and few of his dramas staged so far.
One of the founders of this portal, Pokharel served as Managing Editor from 2010 to 2014. He also served as Secretary of Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) from 2014 to 2019. Currently, he resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and works for BNS as its Chief Editor, President of Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh (BCAP), Service Coordinator at Jewish Family & Children Service, Pittsburgh under Immigrant Services and Connections (ISAC) program.
R N Pokharel/ CA, USA Hungry was the street Lying before me Thirsty I was seeking spirit to guide me. Unwired— Dickens’ slum smiles nearby his low tune satire Whispers […]
R N Pokharel/ CA, USA When eclipse subdued moon Street lamps too went off In the still of the night Darkness enveloped the entire scene I gave pause to my […]
धेरै महिना अनसन बसेको मेरो कलम आज राती सपनामा आँसु झार्दै रोयो। ऊ रोइरहेथ्यो, ऊ रुँदै केके भनिरहेथ्यो मेरो सपनाको रिलले कोल्टे फेरेछ म मेरी प्रिय निद्रा देवीलाई बाहूपासमा पारी […]
R N Pokharel/ CA, USA Sure baby, you win safe tracks All ados, let run away and lost Gather ointment to heal others’ cracks That’s my wish cost. I wish […]
R.N.Pokharel California, USA A bagful of bliss ‘They’ bagged While I was in my fifteen. Let God knows; What taught them so- What encouraged them so- I know, ‘They’ were […]
R.N.Pokharel Atmosphere above and around Failed to befriend him; So the meteorites stroke his fate. Flimsy wall of his sordid hut Eased him see around from the bed; So he […]
R.N.Pokharel I heard of his death. News of his no more, Scattered my long awaited dream, Questioners prepared for him Remained unrequited. Oh doer! Damn your cruel deed, A pearl […]
Rup Narayan Pokharel Sanischare In an early dawn Of late autumn Through ajar window Of a semi-urban house Dropped an eerie epistle. The lassie of the flat Did pick it […]
R.N.Pokharel Sanischare What have you got to pour? What next to fore-tell? What might have been… At miles beyond? Oh, hastened rook! On the top of my roof Ensure me. […]
Rup N. Pokharel Sanischare The moment the truth is Unanimously proven fraudulent Truthfulness fades, fails and wanes The possessor is then, tagged miscreant And let live in dungeons, Pro tem, […]
R N Pokharel CA, USA As always, the day ended Nevertheless, for her, it seemed the longest Dusk added mild stressRestlessness, worry and unseen pain grown. She moves in and […]
R.N.Pokharel Sanischare When commitment is distorted And the words made are derailed, Illusion smiles and trust lightens Hope withers and progress declines When egoist entity is well laid And of […]