The mysterious monkeys of Shangrila
\nHigh in the mountains is where they are
\nPink lips yoda ears and almond eyes
\nElf like they be and quite the surprise
\nNOrth East Yunnan the snow mountain range
\nIn hidden valleys just for a change
\nChildlike in many ways affectionately
\nEach one is special so wild and free<\/p>\n
XI ZHI NONG visited sone years ago
\nHe had heard of the yeti out in the snow
\nAnd so with a party decided that he
\nWould go back and find them
\nWhere ever they be
\nAn enchanted garden where updraughts of heat
\nCame from the warmer climes
\nUp to their feet
\nAnd there where the blossoms and flowers
\nIn profusion
\nThey found the monkeys it was no illusion<\/p>\n
Precipitous valleys impossible terrain
\nMagickal monkeys he saw them again
\nTwo little babies apparently just
\nBorn to the families with all of the thrust
\nOf new borns, and loving and caring
\nThough they
\nidentified one child with some dismay
\nTwo males one was cosseted just like a prince
\nAnd one was neglected presumably since<\/p>\n
It was born, what a shame but these monkeys
\nAppeared
\nTo help each other out
\nWhich kind of cheered
\nUs up looking on for these babies do need
\nlove and attention now to succeed
\nWe decided to watch the two youngsters to see
\nHow both would manage
\nHow both would be<\/p>\n
Sadly the mother did not regard
\nHer baby as needy he would have to work hard
\nThe other boy he was just cuddled away
\nFed and delivered every hour of the day
\nIt could have meant the neglected one
\nWould have just died
\nBut in fact he just hed to fight
\nTo stay on side<\/p>\n
Its where we as cameramen then could see
\nThese monkeys were given to some empathy
\nThey actually cared for each other it seemed
\nEven the batchelors seemed to take heed
\nHe was tougher and braver and pushed himself on
\nClearly resilient when he was up on
\nThe branches a checking out fruits he could eat
\nHe would watch others and so find a treat<\/p>\n
In the Spring MOnks would come to high places, they
\nWould cook the yak milk and in cabins stay
\nRun out their prayer flags burn offerings there
\nAnd the mysterious monkeys they just didnt care
\nUp here there were forests of rhododendron’s the flowers
\nWere delicately perfumed and for many hours
\nThe monkeys would sample the clusters of snow
\nAnd watch alpine butterflies just kind of glow<\/p>\n
They supped the sweet nectar from buddleigh there
\nFrom the trees lichen dripped it was just everywhere
\nMedicinal qualities the monkeys knew
\nAnd they ate them and enjoyed them
\nWhich they all loved to do
\nThe baby he foraged alone and he learned
\nHe never had milk you might be concerned
\nBut he was a tough little tearaway he
\nManaged to survive and to healthier be<\/p>\n
There were all sorts of plants
\nThirty different ones they
\nCould eat trial and error
\nAnd watching did pay
\nOff, be was stronger he did it alone
\nAnd was probably balanced and really on tone<\/p>\n
Elephants live in the snow melt below
\nWhen the monsoon arrives
\nThere is so much snow
\nIn the thin air the temperature drops like a stone
\nAnd the green plateau freezes
\nSo to be alone<\/p>\n
With no one to cuddle, its not an idea
\nSo he went up to families and snuggled, it was clear
\nThats how families stayed warm in the trees
\nThey cuddled together so they wouldnt freeze
\nSometimes he watched birds and would share the fruit
\nIn the snow he would play if it did suit<\/p>\n
He was hoping a female would adopt him i think
\nHe was always searching wanting that link
\nAnd others did help him and he did see his mum
\nWho cuddled him but he knew that she had to run
\nShe was off with a troop of males and sadly he
\nWas an orphan officially it had to be<\/p>\n
They do look like eleves with their sticking out ears
\nAnd their little slit noses and well it appears
\nTheir inflated pink lips and brown almond eyes
\nAnd their gestures which really take folk by surprise
\nFamily and friends apparently are
\nThe important things in their lives and they were
\nClearly inseparable in many ways
\nPreening each other
\nUnder the gaze<\/p>\n
Life is like smoke so the Monks oft exclaim
\nAs for the snub nosed there latest game
\nIs living higher and then looking down at the cameramen
\nWho all look the same
\nJAcky Poon and the others all followed the troop
\nAnd lesrned so much about them
\nKeeping all in the loop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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