on the redwood simhasana they do their blissful dance
dressed in white ganga yamuna giving all a chance
to make them petaled rose leis
spin away to pleasure point where all would like to stay
roadies and mountain men
wave as we cross again
ratha-bhojana-vrksa cheers us on
as we fold our palms
it's gramps who brings us in
the bells are singing again
soft yellow and gold
from the day when hiranya kasipu's story is told
see it sunrise bells forceful and bold
after the thakuras are awake
and you take
a look at the calendar's coming days
you may hear your mind stop
to contemplate a color they might want
surprised a young one appeared
with the suggestion of the year
mango, yellow and red
even though the thakuras have to wait
there came 2derful rose and mum leis
now off to spin at mid day
and the twelve o'clock sun burns off the June gloom
and the team followed by us goes by zoom zoom
through lion's park up skater's hill to where pelicans point the way
hearing the hawks and screech owls in the sky
seeing us bow ratha-bhojana-vrksa winks an eye
round the bend the longhorns are gone
path to the ashram isn't long
as the kernel of divine love
smiles with grace from above
welcomes us back as the evening bells sound
in the natha mandir and all around
synchronicity is the nightdress
relieving all the day's stress
it's the month's first ekadasi
look at the moon and stars and see
make sure Srimati Gandharvika's sari is right
not too high, low or tight
puspa mesh blue yellow and mango red
puspa effulgence over head
fragrant multi colored rose leis
fills our minds out for spinning in the middle of the day
up the "back way" rounding the hanging tree
ascending the steep hill with glee
going down is harder
switchbacks are sharper
beasts vision already impaired
our going there is rare
even though the light is bright
they say we remain out of sight
now with a team training around
we all go quickly down
through town to the point of the hook
all the sufferers are on the waves look!
back up folding palms
to ratha-bhojana-vrksa without qualms
ada madrina greets us o the way up
bells ring as devotees offer prayers with hands cupped
swarga mega tonight
come to sunrise bells let your soul take flight
Thursday, June 13, 2013
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