Ode to Peanut M & M's: A Bittersweet Passage...

By Carol-la Sonam Dorje

The book of poems sometimes came to Carol-la between sleep and wakefulness, to create order out of the chaos of life. Many are of love, loss, mourning, melancholy and the pain of grief and redemption. As the grief process ebbs and flows, it is leavened with growth, hope and joy and sustained by the spirituality of Taos Mountain and Tibet. Carol-la began to reconnect with the world and find meaning. It speaks of the Tibetan Sky Burial ritual and of the veil between living and dying.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 22, 2009
• ISBN: 9781450016179

Carol-la Sonam Dorje

Carol-la Sonam Dorje has three grown sons, many wonderful grandchildren, including one new sweet baby grandson; culturally diverse daughters-in-law: American, Chinese, Japanese and Peruvian. Spanning numerous travels to Tibet, Carol-la met and married her Tibetan husband where he lived and died. Carol-la has worked as a battered women’s counselor, hospice counselor, C.N.A., caregiver and resides in Taos, New Mexico with her current pets consisting of two dogs and one cat.

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ODE TO

PEANUT M & M’S

A Bittersweet Passage . . .

Carol-la Sonam Dorje

Copyright © 2009 by Carol-la Sonam Dorje.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2009913799

ISBN: Hardcover 978-1-4500-1616-2

Softcover 978-1-4500-1615-5

E-book 978-1-4500-1617-9

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The true subject of poetry

is the death of the beloved.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Let It Be Remembered . . .

In memory of Tsedor-la Sonam Dorje, my beloved husband, who passed away in

Lhasa, Tibet November 18, 2007 9:45 A.M.

Taos, New Mexico time November 17, 2007 7:45 P.M.

We didn’t realize our dream of obtaining his

Passport/Visa to come to the U.S.A.

However, his spirit is here with me in Taos,

hiking the mountains as we did in Tibet.

Na Kelli Ga Ge Du (I Love You)

In memory of Lena Beaner Weiner Poo Poo Poo, my dog who graced my life 13 yrs.

In memory of Jasper Poo who chose to live with me for two years, after Lena died.

In memory of Ross, who came into my life for one year, just after Tsedor-la’s death.

Thank you Stray Hearts of Taos for knowing I had so much love to offer him in his final year. His generous spirit was a benefit and a continuation of love.

Acknowledgments Upon Learning of

Tsedor-la’s Death and The Following Week

To Tamdin Wangdu, my Tibetan friend in Colorado,

who conveyed the news to me in two phone calls. I told him I already knew and hung up on him. Tamdin immediately called back asking Who told me? I said, Tsedor-la told me. Tamdin was heartfelt in his sensitivity and