
Ladakh
Horizons expand
in the desolate, sun-gold stillness
of this barren plateau.
Distance is deceptive
in this wild, wind-eerie moon land.
A mystic band
of grey-brown light plays tricks,
and shimmers in a thousand ways.
Clouds,
white and storm-black,
gather in the same soaring sky.
Ancient chortens entice;
drawing you into their stone greyness.
Mesmerising symbols of the nature of mind.
“Om Mani Padme Hum”
Horizons expand
in the desolate, sun-gold stillness
of this barren plateau.
© Annette Gartland