Classic and Contemporary Poetry

POEM FOR MY FRIEND, CLARE. OR, WITH WHITE STUPAS WE REMEMBER BUDDHA, by NORMAN DUBIE                    Poet's Biography
First Line: So when the gods wearing their colored cloaks of nearness
Last Line: "here's a beautiful postcard of five white stupas in nepal."
Subject(s): Buddhism; Honor; Memory; Self-criticism; Self-righteousness; Buddha; Buddhists