planning
formulating
janmastami celebration weary
seamstress scheming to make a Radhastami dress
something electrifying, spectacular and impressive
it comes on Friday the thirteenth
what a clever name
take off the purple dhoti, kirta and chodder
make new ones in red
different mukuts complete the scene
won’t that be clean?
Leis of roses, mums and fun odds and ends
hefty arms on which devotees depend
murkha and I pedal to the beach over the first highway
the sufferers are changing, diving and surfacing like any other day
geese honk boats returning to be tethered at the harbor
errand runners and cruisers side by side
never wave at the roadies as they glide
round the fixed gear freaks in their training ride
at the shop I take my leave
make the sandya Murkha know he can achieve
his goal being there on time
Bhakta Blade has come to help the Thakuras into their nightdress
deep blue shown by yellow boarder they enjoy their rest