Poem [ Calm winds from Himalaya]
by Hiro Kota mcopy right protectedn
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PD[Trekking
shop in Katmandu]
QD[The road
to Pockara]
RD[Restaurant]
SD[Paddy
field to heaven]
TD[New
generation]
UD[Trekking
road]
VD[Sudden
rain]
WD[Soul
healing for my late uncle]
XD[Calm wind]
POD[Cuisine]
PPD[School in
winds]
PQD[Trekking
high]
PPD[Amazing
city: Bhaktapur]
PQD[Sunrise]
PRD[In the
platform]
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[Trekking shop in Katmandu]
Heavily
congested street
in
the downtown of Katmandu
Trekking
shops are all over
looking
for mountain trousers
negotiation
of price is
a
common ceremony
here
in Nepal
no
tag is placed on each item
I
ordered small size pants
and
the inner of a sleeping bag
Both
are supposed to be discount price
A
few days later in the mountain hike
Zipper
of pants was out of order
Similarly
sleeping
bag inner
at
midnight
I
saw a glint of light
every
time I toss about in bed
such
electrostatic shock
forced
me sleepless night
at
the last day of the trip
they
were left in hotel room
[The road to Pockara]
Mountainous
road to
Pockara
from Katmandu
Haze,
smog, dust
all
kinds of pollutants in the air
Covering
the mouth
with
sleeves of my cloth
in
the no air conditioned vehicle
Deep
valley
next
to steep mountain road
paddy
fields are
just
about heading time
On
the last day of September
ritht
after the rainy season is over
Once
muddy road is now dry
but
still congested
with
all kinds of vehicle
At
the end
Only
hope is confortable stay
at
destination, Pockara
[Restaurant]
The
time of beginning
celebration
of Chinese fiesta
Young
people got together
by
taking beer
to
cheer for tomorrow
Some
may come from Shanghai
does
not seem to be
new
comers any more
Nepal
is a country attracting people
from
all over the world
Next
to the table of celebration
We
ordered wan- tan- soup
Flied
egg rice
And
Ma-bo-tofu
that
made us feel like at home
[Paddy field to heaven]
Cultivated
for thousand years
Paddy
field continue to grow
endlessly
to the top of the mountains
houses
scattering all over the hill
wondering
how people live
in
such steep hillside so many years
Growing
rice years to years
Cloudy
sky is covering
from
the top of the mountains
to
the bottom of valley
where
farmers will start to harvest
a
gift from the God
[New
generation]
Loud
voice
Friendly
Talk
And
eventual singing
Youth
from Beijing are much energetic
Strong
leadership by women
That
I have never experienced
In
China
They
were grown within 30 years
in
a giant country
and
perceived new education
As
only son or daughter of the family
Now
enjoying wealth of living standard
Going
out of country
rather
freely
the
way of talk each other
is
a kind of fashion with drinking beers
and
smoking imported cigarette
symbolize
that time is changed so quickly
[Trekking road]
Porters
carrying heavy backpack
over
their shoulders
Walking
steep hill
guided
by a veteran staff
our
body ought to be moved
step
by step
not
looking up nor back
On
neatly fixed stones plates
built
many years ago
Mules
and donkeys
carry
daily needs
for
villagers
Paddy
field can be seen up
but
five hour later
They
now in downward
One
day trip
brought
us in a small town
at
high altitude
where
we will stay overnight
for
a deep sleep
10.1
[Sudden rain]
Right
after arrival to
a
lodge of tiny village
at
nearly 3000 meter elevation
Sudden
rain starts
just
like as throwing
buckets
of water from the heaven
Trekkers
after arrival
are
all wet
People
arrived earlier are
enjoying
beer
eventually
guests are relaxing
near
the fire
soon
the body got warmer
and
pains on my leg
are
all gone
in
this deep mountains
[Soul healing for my late uncle]
Heaven
near the mountains
He
stated to come this country
Almost
30 years ago
Till
83 years old he continued
to
visit such high mountains
His
alpine carrier lasted
almost
60 years
most
of his life
Because
of his guidance
I
also hiking mountains
since
childhood
Today
coming to Himalaya
by
my own foot
I
remember my uncle
who
was a twin brother
of
my late father
Both
are lookalike
Their
soul may got together
in
their eternal life
Prey
is for them
From
the bottom of my heart
Once
I was a boy
He
initiated me outdoor trekking
That
was sustained for
almost
a half century of my life
I
remember that
gift
was given by him
now
in this place
my
heart got sentimental
by
the memory of my uncle
[Calm wind]
On
the foot of gigantic mountains
Dining
lunch with Masala tea
relaxing
time
with
wind-blow
which
makes calmly sound
Wind
sounds
Dogs
and hens are also relaxing
under
the table
As
a daily habit of life
seeking
for anything
around
them to eat
Peacefully
blowing winds from
the
peak of Mt. Annapurna
is
now covered with gasses
the
peak never seen today
suddenly
clouds are moving
to
the east of the mountains
appearance
of her identity
adds
new surprise
meaning
of expectation
for
all visitors
[Cuisine]
Order
was made at 5 PM
Much
earlier time than
standard
That
because cooking is just started
from
the beginning
stirring
garlic chips with oil
add
water
with
a little bit of salts
Boiled
for 5 min
the
garlic soup
now
ready to be served
at
the same time
a
mixture of vegetables
and coriander
an
addition to my request
were
wraped with covering
made
of whole wheat
Steaming
for 10 min
Nepal
style Momo is ready
rice
is already boiled by a pressure cook
now
ready to be eaten
I
dipped Momo in a garlic soup with rice
Three
in one taste made me happy
All
freshly preparedby one chef
Busiest time of the day
may
continue another 2-3 hours
for
other guests
in
a small mountain lodge
[School in winds]
At
Ten AM
the
school starts
kids
from 5 to 15 years old
get
together from hilly village
All
in the same cloth
Symbolizing
school uniform
Singing
national anthem for the day start
Congested
class room
in
sometime calm or noisy
Local
kids stepped down from the class
Shouting
and playing
Between
classes is a break
teachers
and children
are
all relaxed
sitting
on the glass
under
the strong wind blow
something
similar to the situation
like
flying butterfly to rest
in
the deep valley school
[Trekking high]
Starting
from 1000 meter highland
Trekkers
are ready to start
Paddy
rice field
Millet
land
Bridge
over the streams of river
Walking for one hour is just stretching legs
Another
5 hours are like donkey caring heavy staff
on
the steep hill
We
carry almost nothing
Porters
are helping for taking care of
our
belongings on their shoulder
But our body needs to be moved
by
our own feet
[Amazing city: Bhaktapur]
Who
knows the real history
Only
remaining implies us past dynasty
Elegantly
arranged architecture
Believed
to be thousand years old
People
all over the world visit this remaining city
Taking
a hot Masala tea with a group
overlooking
the tiny city from the tower
school
children in the same uniform
visiting
museumto see their ancestral treasures
Soldiers
guarding temples are quite peaceful
Shops
in squeezing streets
hosted
visitors with their handicrafts
Art
school children are devoted
into
their painting
with
natural coloration
All
kinds of views in culture
tradition
religion
are coexisted
in
such small room
where
only silence sustains
Nothing
never be made the same
is
the Mandala
made
by someone
with
stone painting
Took
them months of work
[Sunrise]
Brightness
over the Himalaya Mountains
By
a rising sun
Flash
like lights are gradually reflecting
Over
the clouds
Tell
what you can imagine
such
gigantic mountains
far
to the horizon
Upon
the sun completely
above
the cloud
Her
east side are visualized
by
reflection of glacier
covering
the peak area
for
thousand years
Our
soul is absorbed
by
such nature made image
Suddenly
Reality
of our presence
is
restored
after
the sun rise
seems
like normal day
[In the platform]
In
the platform of the railway station
Waiting
for a train
doors close silently
People
sitting on the seat
not
speaking loudly
Weekly
news hanging on the room
With
a much of activities over the weeks
Knowing
items are more or less not true story
but
interests and new smell
attract
the heart of people
On
the next morning
returning
from diversified country
Now
in Tokyo
Though
something are common
basic
needs are discriminatory
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