a rainbow of colors in the thakura's dress
second ekadasi of the month
yellow flower appliques on the violet chodder
green leaves, red stars on the orange sari
blue dhoti and indigo kirta
peacock mukut and effulgence
full rose leis elegance
and perfume fragrance
in the beach town folks are suffering
in the curl at the point of the hook this new spring
as cycle babble and i
behind the team hammer by
the rock of sea lions and hear their deep throated cry
seymour's museum has the great blue whale
overlooking this section of beach trail
round spinner's church and Bhakta Blade's kutir
down the railroad bridge hill the evening coming clear
round the corner past the shop
detailers never stop
their dancing and singing
past ratha-bhojana-vrksa bells are ringing
after the mellow fellow has welcomed us back
contemplating the instructions of the phoenix
the sadhu is checking his watch
wondering when nrsimhadeva's arati might be
devotees chant bhajan
hearing all this behind the curtain the pujari laughs with glee
nightdress of red and black come for sunrise bells and see


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