Wednesday, October 31, 2012
walking to the nath maunder
kumara came to the door with me
so i gave him a capati
cause he had his puppy-dog-eyes
that did their job to hypnotize
and a young one asked me
if it were really true
there are parrots and peacocks too
hiding on the chodders and veil?"
went around the land
to pick some flowers for the leis
found about three dozen roses and marigolds
saying "i'm ready! pick me today"
i don't think the understood that i could hear then talking
a former german frauline said to me
"if you pick the flowers
i'll challenge you to a duel
and put you in the cooler"
sweet william came again today
with his colorful heads
and the leis maker said
he'll bring lots of money
cycle babble and i sprinted by the alley
and dusted a few university girls
four and twenty sufferers were suffering
worshiping their thakura riding in the curl
it never crossed their minds
they're in the red triangle
saw a mellow fellow chanting his rounds
near a banana slug laying down a track
and he welcomed us back
as it was time for the bells ceremony
as the end came to the day
prahlad-a-dad with it's panel skirt
was what the thkuras chose
to wear for their evening play
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
happily smiling
coming from far to take darsana
pink and white effulgence with crystal beads on
silken flowers on the buckle of Srimati Gandharvika's belt
this darsana is the best way to begin
let us enter the domain of service and join in
we'll stand long and gaze
at the rose and marigold leis
while singing their praises
some say "pretty in pink"
but others say that's "Pasture Media time"
cycle babble and i spin away the miles
the hook, the point, sunny cove, Seymour's museum brings smiles
the wild trail before time is out
following the trainers, errand runners and sufferers leaves no doubt
we've given the cobwebs in our minds a good bout
kalarupa is chasing us again
a friendly reminder we need to sprint fast
get back for "bells" as devotees dance and spin
all the friends share grins
now time has come for dressing
thakuras for their resting
and dancing all night
till mangle arati's first light
Monday, October 29, 2012
"hey boys i'll take you home with me
a voice said as a butter fluttered by
come laughing and dancing just walk along with me
i've got such grace
more than enough to spare
many lives you've past perhaps you can't remember
but you've been making a spiritual journey
many masters have come trying to reach you
as you've searched for what you want to know
come along into this forest where all beings are persons
and this funny little symphony is conducted by the true master
playing on his bamboo flute"
thakuras in green and red with leis of tuberoses
marigolds and others that may not even have a name
cycle babble and i are blazing down the road
last week's rain clouds have been turned into silver linings
as we pedal through the sunshine of another afternoon
there are people in pace lines and still others running errands
some on long boards where water begins and beach ends
over the harbor all the boats have gone sailing
as we round the corner the daylight has begun failing
got to race back before we can't be seen
bow to ratha-bhojana-vrksa our joy approaches supreme
and as we cross into the ashram we're greeted by mi ray
ceremony of the bells marks another junction of the day
now the thakuras dress for dancing in dreamy chinese silk
enjoying like anything in movements smooth as milk
Sunday, October 28, 2012
some say this turban looks like a russian
maybe to one from the eastern block
the supreme hypnotist can surely show
whatever he wants you to know
on the white dress there are green and purple sequins
with a very deep purple trim
bracelets from wire with memory
chokers and necklaces completed the jewelry
with recent showers
roses sweet williams and other eclectic flowers
joined in the leis
cycle babble and i get out in the afternoon today
while flowers, trees and the country road listened
autumn rains had made everything glisten
round the hook of the point all the way to the cove
where sun's return has driven away the cold
through saint dagwood's park
once again we race the dark
to get back for the ceremony of the bells
the ray raiser welcomes us he'd been away for a spell
after bells with the evening coming it was time to change their clothes
gold boarders on yellow silk soft as a rose
they go out for dancing as the day draws to a close
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Could this be the outfit for Govardhana puja
Pink with purple with effulgence to match
Giridhari’s turban is a 1derful sight to catch
The leis of roses and gerbera daisies along with spider mums
Showing their faces to everyone that comes
Cycling along with a pace line today
They don’t mind if Cycle Babble and I follow behind that way
Down by the lighthouse they take a right
Cycle Babble and I continue to the sea lion’s rock sight
Come off the wild trail laughing and sprinting for time is late
Racing through treacherous triangle with high heart rate
To the winding street where ratha-bhojana-vrksa sees us bow
Only a bit further to the asrama now
Back to start the ceremony of the bells
All is well
White with red and olive ribbon for the nightdress
Phenomenal no less
At mangal arati all who come will be blessed
Friday, October 26, 2012
whenever comes the second ekadasi day
there's always plenty to say
thakuras wear this dress in different ways
every color in the rainbow
leis of roses and marigolds
white roses pop so very bold
cycle babble and i see the racers on the gulch
we tag along free and easy
some days we're able to hang around
creeping up hills hammering down
visiting sufferer thakura he has no leis
all the while remembering every color in the rainbow
natural bridges where gulls have came and went
a few cyclists pedaling recumbent
one says it makes him slow
on the winding road birds and trees at hand
singing out when they land
watching carefully while we can before the quail
tweets "you're home cycle babble!"
ceremony of the bells starts on time
voices applaud while karatalas chime
last arati they'll be wearing
every color in the rainbow
purple and orange tonight
a dress with which Mahaprabhu's dhoti is white
dancing in moonlight's glow
Thursday, October 25, 2012
seeing Giridhari's two chodders surely will take us out of here
give us real relief
something positive for our eyes
that's my firm belief
full rose leis so divine
made with such care
Mahaprabhu's is double fine
such a pleasing aroma fills the air
it's all so exciting
said someone sporting a cloak
there must be hundreds and thousands
of thirsty eyed folk
who could be satisfied by this
it would surely change their fate
go and bring them here
before it gets too late
from the ashram soon ratha-bhojana-vrksa came into view
cycle babble and i sprinted hard
along with the errand runners who
we saw
from the point to the sunny cove
all the way to the river park
cyclists were hammering
trying to beat the dark
greeted by sri vijaya
ceremony of the bells had begun
people from everywhere joined in the fun
looking at the calendar
we got a clue
that the thakuras nightdress would be synchronicity
mango red yellow and blue
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
dancing and jumping so high trying to glimpse
this site of nila aruna and syama LIVE in the arena
of pure consciousness
the very
best way is to join in the kirtan party
dancing downtown singing the name
such lovely leis
can't believe our eyes
roses marigolds with surya puspa smiling at all
placing this dream inside our saddle bags
respecting the thakura while cycling along
stopping to laugh at the name a shop
"five feet from the moon" then on down the street
recumbent cyclists, errand runners
so glad i'm on the crossover
relaxed geometry easily spinning back home
kumara and tall paul welcome cycle babble in
blowing the shank and the ceremony of the bells begins
mahaprabhu peeking through curtains drawn
being dressed in his night dress and taking too long
each day the scene is sweeter than the one before
come to mangle arati and join in the song
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
with only 47 days till janmastami
one of the young ones came to let the thakuras see
asked if there was a new outfit on the way
and could it be yellow and red for that day
they'd look brilliant as the sun
do you think it could be done?
as it entered my mind
presented the idea seamstress "that helps me out of the bind"
impromptu leis of roses daisies and a few more tuberoses
Giridhari and Gandharvika have yellow
traditional mango for Mahaprabhu
at the stroke of midnight the shank blew
curtain opened and in ecstatic joy the devotees screamed
overcome by what they all seen
cycle babble and i hear a screech owl
as we start out on the prowl
over the first highway to the whalers
who chant the name as they detail
round the spinner's church to delaware
sprinting along to the clock square
hammering main street through the lot
respect ratha-bhojana-vrksa bowing at the spot
ceremony of the bells
all the while kirtan swells
nightdress they call east bengal the radhadesa
this one's baby blue such a wonderful face
come to mangle arati no one else can take your place
Sunday, October 21, 2012
wearing silver and gold together
the thakuras remove all our distress
a new outfit for Mahaprabhu's pleasure
let's go see how they are dressed
they seem to dance upon the altar
with their rose and stock leis swaying in time
their ankle bells jingle and kartalas chime
spinning through the jungle cycle babble and i
see the trees and creepers and watch the birds fly
above the point of the hook floating in the sky
sufferers there are paddling out to catch a wave
while the rest are trying to behave
turning at the tennis court
over the harbor where boats are coming in to port
through the treacherous triangle between the beats
vaikalika time is coming while heading east
at ratha-bhojana-vrksa a little bow
and at the farm we ask how now brown cow?
Sugmeister general welcomes cycle babble home
at the end of "bells" everyone says OM
Mellow yellow says tonight's dress
is like fairy dust and feathers good for taking rest
they're ready fast
and wonder how long this night will last
pink with beige and sequins
but as the sewing begins
seamstress comes to tell me
that some green will surely sneak in
in the sacred verse is written plain for all to see
Srimati Gandharvika's eyes are green
the name "Gandharvika Nayana" appeared in a dream
that's the one she wanted or so it seemed
leis of purple stock roses, gerberas marigolds
a lilly for a center even a tuberose helped make fragrance bold
cycle babble and i head to the north
past the hanging tree and so forth
round the bend is the local lover's lane
down the hill to the retreat for spirit's gain
folks playing frisbee on Saint Dagwood's park green
through treacherous triangle clean
respect ratha-bhojana-vrksa straight
Kumara welcomes cycle babble back saying "don't be late"
in the ninth nightdress red and blue
right for taking rest or whatever they really do
Saturday, October 20, 2012
cause Giridhari has purple he wears this on friday
but Srimati Gandharvika wears blue confused i must confess
she could save it for tuesday
either way it's friday and that's how they're dressed
come to bow at the altar
this is one of those times
when the thakura's dress can truly capture your mind
with roses and gerbera daisies
smiling to all the world
the leis seem so much more beautiful
cycle babble and i start on down to town
there's a cyclist who is dressed up as a clown
"whoa" we say it sure takes all kinds
glad to have the thakura's picture in our minds
slipping through the joggers in the middle
and sufferers at the end
pausing at the point
smell of salt is in the air
spinning round the bend
a local team on a pace line in pairs
we're all a little slower in the wind
spinning faster by the cement boat
chilly air has some breaking out their coat
bendy street takes us to ratha-bhojana-vrksa with respect
kernel of divine love waves at cycle babble
ceremony of the bells and everything seems correct
from the end of this day the phoenix rises
as their nightdress
hearing the speeches of the phoenix the swami is checking his watch
as the devotees bhajana wondering what time nrsimha will appear
hearing all that the pujari laughs aloud
Friday, October 19, 2012
who can say for certain from which side truth
comes next
when he's such a dancing absolute
and suppose you tell me, come on now do your best,
make the sweet absolute a dress
the zigzag pattern in the electronic green
combine to show captain zigzag's electronic serpentine
line of truth, see what i mean?
leis of full roses, marigolds and such
swirl with their curving forms so mystical to touch
now cycle babble and i
spinning along the street quiet and sly
hawks are making lazy circles in the sky
going through the sunny cove by and by
between the lakes
sprinting hard for goodness sakes
round the corner up beach hill
through treacherous triangle for a thrill
back through the hospital lot
the winding street takes us past the longhorns
ceremony of the bells
hoping our dedication swells
purple and green
a lion on the chase sparkles and gleams
come for mangala arati make the scene
Thursday, October 18, 2012
guess what the thakuras are wearing today an outfit featuring colors that had been away
yeah the arena har posse rides again
full roses make the long long leis
the standard fare for wednesdays
belts and mukuts from a gaura purnima
revealing beauty's extreme
on winding roads young deer take a chance
of getting between cyclists and beasts as they dance
cycle babble and i sprint away the stress passing campahatti "frans"
a coach full of sikhas and japamala
tied neatly in a knot
rounds the corner in front of us
and guar prema marks the spot
up beach hill tourists stream out from a bus
sufferer thakura has no lei
that's how things are on this late october day
his flock paddles out all the same
pedaling cycle babble and i are feeling good in our brains
with the passing of each neighborhood
the odyssey urges us to the next branch
till we come upon the wilder ranch
meandering back gecko says "hey"
while the bear gets fed and shouts "yea"
back to the winding street
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa and everyone we meet
mr. b greets cycle babble at the door
ready for ceremony of the bells at four
the lotus nails may a weapon not be
make an orange green display for all to see
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
traditional colors are fun at any time
sometimes it's just what will make the devotees cry out loud
what an especially beautifully blue dress
with mahaprabhu in mango orange
giridhari in yellow
rosé zinnias and plumerious
in the leis
lilies in the center watch how they play
another warm day inviting cycle babble and i absorb the sun
remembering the thakuras and how they look in sue 'nila vasana
oh gurudeva's unlimited mercy
all along the coast joggers sufferers and cyclists are in view
outside Seymour's museum there's a whole zoo
of both real and imaginary pets
the mountain men coming in
from the wilder trail once again
following the faster lead by the toad
casting off our fatigue as if a heavy load sufferer thakura turns his flock's frowns
upside down
the pitch is on the left
under first highway the way that's best
to the winding street
fragrance of wild flowers and birds tweet
ratha-bhojana-vrksa and we bow
round the bend are the longhorn cows
acarya's party welcomes cycle babble in
minutes before bells begins
changing their clothes for an evening dance
orange and silver soft leaves all in trance
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
with Radhastami coming seamstress decided capes for all would steal the show
as the thakuras dance the capes red with black trim begin to flow
rose and gerbara leis
special guest star saves the day
now the leaves begin to fall as cycle babble and i take off this afternoon
a warm day is quite a boon
in the sunny cove cycle babble and i are laughing to see a sufferer pulling his board on a red wagon flyer
over the harbor round the corner we're down to the wire
gotta get back to wake them open for all to see Gandharvika in the hood of the field of the highest bahajana
drifting thru the triangle the beasts disappear
the ceremony of the bells sank is blown
while vijaya welcomes cycle babble home
surya burst effulgence high over head
deep blue with a yellow accent
offered for nrisimha caturdasi when hiranya kasipu rushed in where angels fear to tread
and as hiranya kasipu picked up his staff
it
caused the lion to laugh
Monday, October 15, 2012
while walking through a forest one day
mahaprabhu was visited by a couple of parrots who were magic
he heard the wonderful things they said
on this dress parrots are draped
over the sari, chodder and giridihari's cape
of peacock blue and magenta red
leis of marigolds, bougainvilleas, maker said
"add the roses and mahaprabhu
ate them in my view"
cycling along the beach
sufferers on bikes keep their boards in reach
over the harbor and beach hill
racers drop the mountain men at will
cycling the wilder trail
vision of surfers with board with sails
dot the ocean
vaikalika time approaching
turn toward treacherous triangle
sunday means fewer beasts who'll tangle
passing the marceda de los pulgas
the long and winding street
ratha-bhojana-vrksa has cycle babble bow
sprinting now
back welcomed tall paul
hustle it up at the clock's call
after the ceremony of the bells
with incense and flower smells
red chinese silk richly filled
with flowers a thrill
purify material desire by the touch that kills
Sunday, October 14, 2012
it must of been for Gaura Purnima
a gold cape with trims combine
follow the pleats as they roll along
but you may never see parasol effulgence again
giridhari's skirt full as full can be
watching how the pleats bounce all the way
to Srimati gandharvika's sari
let them work their way into your life
marigolds and roses in the leis that smile at all through surya puspa faces
cycle babble and i in the autumn afternoon
weave through racers, errand runners and beasts to the point of the hook by the beach
spinning thru sunny cove
between the lakes to the tennis park
the harbor to the corner thru downtown
where the monque used to jump
swinging by seymour's museum couldn't believe what we saw
four guys pedaling rickshaws
ashte ashte
was all we could say
circling the spinner's church where people twist and shout
back over beach hill and thru the round about
left at the corner then between the lakes
pitch groundskeepers were giving it a rake
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa
following gurudeva's shiksa
the kernel of divine love
welcomes us back arms raised "lord above!"
eezenee performed a ceremony of bells
that rattled the rooftops and rebounded in the dells
silk so soft gold and yellow
the nightdress has always been really mellow
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Srimati Gandharvika's sari
needs be wrapped a little low
otherwise her feet might show
and if it's not flared just right
it may settle low
like the sun's morning and evening light
then for emphasis seamstress made a sound
that made murka laugh and spin around
flowers and bold colors for the first ekadasi day
full roses and gerberas in the leis
pups mukut and effulgence atop this
lifted everyone's spirits to the realm of bliss
now cycle babble and i go outside to play
on this misty day
waiting for the sun
but it seems that it won't come
unless it's from inside of you
a halo for all to view
on the main street a group of school boys
relishing their student's joy
cycle babble looks into their eyes speaks straight to their face
with a voice that came from the messenger from inner space
other cyclists along the way in their finest rain gear
chuckled when they came near
enough to hear
the incantations from the odd looking pair
on that wet afternoon
when cyclists were rare
spinning between the lakes from tennis park
the sky would soon be getting dark
so time had come to hammer racing the daylight
keeping the pitch on the right
on the winding street as you might suspect
coming to ratha-bhojana-vrksa we offered respect
kumar was there to greet us
welcoming us back home
appearing like a lawn gnome
after the sandhya ended
thakuras dressed for rest
in a purple outfit when we saw were blessed
to get all together didn't take the seemstress
long
so it's called "it's a miracle mom"
have you seen the thakuras today?
Sri Giridhari with his jeweled cape swirling about?
they happily dance on the simhaasana
purple of easter stoles in their dress
yellow dhotis
Srimati Gandharvika has gold flowers on her veil
leis of roses gerbera and other daisies
zinnias mums combine so artistically
they take refreshment from their
devotee's hands anything that they bestow
will cycle babble and i never stop
how deep does the cycling run in our hearts?
as the area grows interstates neighborhood gates will keep all apart
well, i don't think so an istaghosti
behind Mr.B's shop people speaking with glee
one wild cyclist calls out guara premanandi
to all the branches of the bhakti tree
thru the harbor past the dui cakra
sun is putting out it's light
sprint thru treacherous triangle and
hear the detailer's sankirtana band
up the long winding street
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa forest smells so sweet
cotton tails tell cycle babble his day is complete
sandhya comes and goes
thakuras get ready for rest
wearing white with red and olive ribbon
"deep within the far off jungle"
enjoying the quest
Thursday, October 11, 2012
as the thakuras appear
you notice it's been a whole year
wait for one some call "red white and blue"
seamstress thought a red backdrop might
make everyone want to get up and scream
that provided the clue
to the name it was plain to see
when two tarked about ghee
this one would be "urvasi"
it's really been that long
leis maker came late
but using whole flowers
she reduced the hours
'cause of the petals she didn't fold
it didn't take long
cycle babble and i
are completely in tune
as easy knee performs at twelve o'clock noon
spinning our wheels on our way
letting out a stress curing sigh
seeing the gulls and racers fly
sponge the sloth from our eye
a tandem ridden by only one
must be only half as much fun
circling the trader's shop
there is no time to stop
treacherous triangle stealthily snuck through
cycle babbles"whatever you've got to do"
gotta be back before
thakuras rise
hammering the distance down to size
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa's domain
keeping pace with those who train
seeing the kusa grass
urges one last blast
leaves are the greeters
today all calf feeders
after sandhya
they dress for rest
"talking like a pirate"
about loving seva and how to aquire it
to be seen. in the sweet light of dawn
while the mangal arati is going on
removing our pain
replacing it with gain
the premes may make fun of you
cause you don't bungle with their flair
coming to a cup of hot stuff they take it all
while you're content with "haribol jal"
their clothes so creased they'll cut your hand
their group chants more names than yours
the thakuras there are jewel encrusted
while your's are simply elegant
there's worry if the offering is a little late
while murk says love isn't always on time
full rose leis so long the bells chime
and emotion flows at the highest rate
cycle babble and i spin away once more
between the drops of rain
hail haled blue sky from it's store
some cyclists in ponchos some in plastic bags
white caps down by the point
wind is rippling the flags
at the tennis park grey returns
so cycle babble and i must also
it's nearly four
open up the thakura's door
tall paul greets with a grin
knowing that the sandy is soon to begin
once upon a vyasa puja thakuras world round
wore blue yellow and red pictures found
synchronicity became this one's name
mangla arati may never be the same
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
as the seamstress passed through the bazaar
time for a new outfit was coming even more near
silk of seed beaded feathers
came strongly into her vision
a tailor in kirta and pajama smiles
showing teeth red as pomegranates asks
weren't you once in another society
or was it just an apparition?
before she had chance to ask
if that was in 74 or 5
she felt the tug of a tiny monkey
and the wheels of a rickshaw stuck in a rut
deep as it was wide
his broken english was mostly in hindi
trying to decipher it she gathered her bilingual skills together dusting them off
was able to understand
bring the silk to my shop with some dhupa and dipa and i'll have it ready for Janmastami
today it wasn't so easy
getting the leis together 'specially when
the usual maker asked for a stand in two hours before and flowers had to be picked from the land
bottle brush and other delights
now cycle babble and i are sailing along respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa on cycles made of light and cork filled tape
coming to the beach hill someone asks
you guys don't look so much like cyclists
well there just aren't enough titanium components to go round
meandering past the sea lion rock and the mariposa trail
sprinting past spinner's church
leaving skaters in the lurch
circling through the treacherous triangle
slowing and fading fast
once more respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa
hammering quicker and quicker
passing the training team up ahead
turning to the asrama greeted by the kernel of divine love raising his arms
sandhya is charmed
while in "baby blue"
the thakuras
take their rest or whatever they really do
Monday, October 08, 2012
skaters glide along the ice
fans are cheering behind the bench
thakuras dressed in teal and chocolate brown
like a hockey team from
the valley
pujari contemplates that when comes
a memory bhagavad gita chapter ten verse thirty-one
Krsna says "among fishes I am the shark"
so it all combines to thrill my soul
mis-matched leis for the thakuras
each one with it's own personality
roses, lilies, stock and dahlias
pumped out with such speed
so amazed us all
afternoon cycle babble and i are spinning through the jungle with fragrance of wild flowers coupled with the hawk's squeal
gotta get away from this big dog on our wheel
usual sufferers with their boards looking for the waters of the unbounded ocean of bliss
cycle babble and i go on further
over the harbor to the clock tower
circling the mission before starting back
between the lakes and past the windmill
under the first highway while looking at the beasts crossing above
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa greeting the long horn cows
on to see the kusa grass where peter cottontail welcomes cycle babble home
sandhya's shank puts everyone in the zone
a night dress from Guru maharaja's appearance
red purple and green
taking evening rest while getting in some dancing in between
Sunday, October 07, 2012
gurudeva chose the colors for this dress
worn first on his birthday
white with gold trim radiating like sun rays
crystal mukuts and turban decorate the thakuras heads braking light in colors
as devotees assemble from all across the globe
offerings come swirling in like poetry composed in the finest language from most elite places in the globe
leis of dahlia and rose petals cascading down their bending forms making other desires drown
cycle babble and i
spinning through the afternoon glow
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa
gurudeva's way to go
recumbent, tandems,
racers and cruisers
some in full dress some casual
whichever cycling is well worthwhile
point of the hook
sufferers in their gear also brings a smile
from sunny cove to the harbor bridge
up beach hill sea lions along the ridge
mountaineers on the wilder trail
calling out "hail hail"
sufferer thakura over looks his flock
round the bout through shoppers corner
sprinting hard to make four o'clock
saluting the whalers
who sing the names as they detail
sure to raise another smile
winding street last few miles
ratha-bhojana-vrksa spurs us on
at the gate kumar chases a fawn
the sundya starts as the shank sounds
in the evening for the "dance"
"hiranya kasipu" featuring yellow silk pants
gold sequins keeps it trim
see mangal arati for the grin
Saturday, October 06, 2012
The smooth dancing actor today has an outfit covered with mirrors
they reflect the love flowing from their devotee's hearts
making it easy for one and all to see
each searching the other till they find their way home
leis of mums and roses
with gerbera daisies in the centers
even those who come looking for broken pieces of glass
can find the most valuable gem
cycle babble and i spin along
the winding street with hearts full of song
respecting ratha-bhojana-vrksa with prayer
and feeling the breeze in our hair
cyclists come down from the mountains
seeing the sufferers come out of the sea
turning at the harbor one hand waving free
through the sleepy town
till it's time to turn around
main street takes cycle babble and i
hoping for red sky
back up to the asrama
ceremony at sandhya
once again greeted by
vijaya
after all the fun it's the Phoenix
for their rest and evening pastimes