Crime Scene
Nabin Bhattarai Pennsylvania, America “… Suspect: undocumented Hispanic female, height: five point two, brown hair, approximately hundred and sixty pound, appearance: grey colored gown with black coat …” Entire […]
Category: English
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Yes, I’m leaving
BB Bhutani Poudyel Ohio, USA Yes, I’m leaving it forever, bye to all. Will not be back with any cost and credit. As seen, nostalgic activities of hand full creatures. […]
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Resettled Bhutanese Face Cross-cultural Challenges
Bhuwan Gautam Springfield, USA Preservation, promotion, and protection of Nepali language, culture and religion have become a burning issue for the resettled Bhutanese. Not having the Nepali language in the […]
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Bhanu Bhakta Acharya and the Celebration of His Anniversary
Pashupati Timsina Atlanta, USA Bhanu Bhakta Acharya was born in 13th of July, 1814 in Chundi Ramgha village of Tanahu district in Nepal. Though he received Sanskrit education from his […]
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Suicide Note
Hemanta Acharya Sydney, Australia I must say it but I fear; instead, I find a corner, disappear, let it run my tears, can I ever share? Thoughts I keep it […]
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Gajal – [English]
Him Sikhar Ohio, America I just wonder why you are made And so special why few are […]
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Caged Bird
Nagarjun Adhikari I was born with wings, To fly high and sing; Then you caught me in your trap, And my wings cannot flap; I am trapped now, For your […]
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What Went Wrong ?
Santi Ram Poudel Ohio, America How shall I not trust in God? The great five elements and origin of the soul I should have acquired all the cosmological preferences. In […]
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Some Short Form Poems
D N Kafle Adelaide, Australai 1. Old old Matsuo Leaps into my drunken mind Asking for a ku 2. White snows on my head The blisters of my aging They […]
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Who am I?
Sudarshan Pokhrel Denmark There is nothing to live, No one is there to believe. I am something like the object, Without any conjunction and subject. And……… I am a stone […]
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Dhakal and Siwa join LCOB’s editorial board
Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) has nominated Mr. Partiman Siwa and Dr. Laxmi Narayan Dhakal as a member of its publication board. Mr. Siwa and Dr. Dhakal joined LCOB’s publication […]
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Gross National Happiness
-Tumbehang Limbu On your Coronation day There’s been carnival of trumpet and tribute But those supporting you through taxes The poor’s belly, strings to a sad melody. On your National […]
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Call for Bhutan to grant its Citizens’ Right to Cultural Costumes
Yati Raj Ajnabee Adelaide, Australia To His Majesty Jigme Keshar Namgyel Wangchuk Honourable Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Honourable Ministers and Honourable Members of the Parliament His Majesty has just given […]
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Uprooted!
Suraj K. Budhathoki NH, USA Expelled by the thousands Lost, starved, and dreams squashed Found a land, cheered and welcomed. Uninvited, rejected and found yet another Land In distant Ocean, […]
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Fling to the odd land
Suraj K. Budhathoki NH, USA Water, sun, food and play no less found in my virgin land Love, care and roof held me tight, not let it ruin my faith […]
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Baby in the womb
Hemanta Acharya Sydney, Australia I was happy. My friends were my detectives, they were my source of energy and they were my protectors. I had a big family in my […]
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Challenges and opportunities of Bhutanese in America
Binod Khatiwoda Chicago, USA Chicago, the home state of two influential presidents of the USA- Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln, has been receiving a lot of immigrants from all over […]
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Wishing RIP
Rup Pokharel Pittsburg, USA Doleful, in spring daffodils drooping Weird, newly woven attires doll and void Mournful, singled dove grievingly coo The fondness, perhaps, duly doing. Cloud envelopes my pupils […]
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Together We Can!
It’s said that one small droplet may just remain as droplet, however many droplets together can make a big pond and eventually a river and an ocean. The significance and […]
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Truth Commission for Bhutan
Om Pokwal Alias: Dick Chhetri Perfectly presented to the outside world, the Kingdom of Bhutan is known as the land of “Gross National Happiness,” a place where government policy purportedly […]
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An expensive ‘Yes’
CM NIROULA With open volume of music a Blue sporty car was before me and I was tailgated by a ford truck. We all were on the same single lane […]
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On Calling Mom to Mind
Yati Raj Ajnabee Adelaide, Australia The monkeys Fighting with one another for nuts In the close-by woods would drop The volume of their shrillest screeches Down to nothing and hold […]
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July 3rd
CM Niroula, New Hampshire The evening of the July 3rd began with full of joys and merrymakings in the vicinity. The fever of joyfulness in the faces of people could […]
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“The Pathetic Journey”
November first week was auspicious for Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) having the pleasure of redemption of “The Pathetic Journey”, a poetic book penned by Mr. Narad Pokhrel. He has […]
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The Blooming Lotus
Bishnu Dahal New Zealand “Good Morning Madam” “Good Morning”, I replied turning to see who was behind me. I was surprised to see a group of youths standing and looking […]
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Who writes our fate?
Chandra B Dahal New Zealand A loud wail pierced the early dawn. Instantly everyone in the nearby huts knew what had transpired. Puspa’s 7 years old son had been hit […]
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Stupid Heart, Stupid Mind
Rabi Pathak New Hampshire, USA I saw you angel It wasn’t real But at least It was you I told myself Not to believe Stupid heart, stupid mind I gently […]
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The Solitary Days
Shivalal Dahal Kentucky, USA The brown, the dark, the one with Zebra Stripes –these cats, the stray cats-I give the name wild cats They come to greet me, outside the […]
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Darkness
Chandra B. Bhandari Darkness is the reason I love you,night! For your comeliness isn’t the light But the pitch darkness ever denied is, And my eyes eye that with no […]
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Agonies of Being Exiled (2009)
Devi Subedi Pennsylvania, USA In the beautiful village, country of the thunder Dragon, far in the eastern world, I was born. I was only in my fourth year of childhood, […]