There was a lion in the zodiac
When Mahaprabhu appeared
Even in the moment the lion was dominant
Sign of a mahapurusa if the lion comes twice
Incense smoke drifted from the altar
Hari nama filled the air
Purnima was overhead
But due to the eclipse it wasn’t there
Blue and pink with gold trim for Mahaprabhu and Gandharvika
Giridhari has silver instead
Silver hara and flute scored maximum contrast from OPT
Angel trumpet flowers make the leis
Everyone had to smile
Murkha and I took off in celebration
Pedaling over the first highway and on for many a mile
Such a pleasing day for pedaling
People on tandems one, two, three
Cruisers and fixed gears enjoy running errands
Taking in the sun by the sea
Enough time to take the long way home
But there’s the call of the ratha-bhojan-vrksa
Signals the end of the free rome
Look there it’s the Shugmeister general
been playing at a basketball park
taking leave I return to the shop
while Murkha chases the kalarupa
with the sun going down he’s welcomed back
by Vijaya whose staying under a woodpecked tree
OPT helps the Thakuras into the emerald green and pink nightdress,
Markatamani puri, talking like a pirate no less
Avast me hardies! If they don’t get their rest
ha ha might send us to davey jones’ locker
While they dance the night away