after three days

after three days the stone was moved

time behind us new day today 

here the mirror the universe you make as you wish 

¡Hola! come out of your shell day

Sol has the amps plugged and ready 

Venus laughs sweet and will mix the drinks Tikki Tavi 

whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers

that you do unto me 

remember this this is important

Ganesh lost his head to Shiva

enraged Parvathi said save him

and Shiva did 

with a sleeping elephant of all things 

large ears to listen more

small mouth to talk less

axe in one hand to cut ties

rope in another to pull nearer

a third hand to bless

a fourth to toss out 

really 

the tomb was empty just the words "I'm not there"

scrawled in red paint 

10 earths can stack inside a fiery solar plume

riding a whale on the Sea of Cortez

squirtin horseclams on Osprey Island

playing pounce with Mao Zedong

back in time my father 18 

a skinny sailor home on shore leave 

Los Angeles 1958

Ganesh again

Ganesha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"He is the remover of obstacles, and as such it is normal to invoke him before the undertaking of any task with such incantations as Aum Shri Ganeshaya Namah (hail the name of Ganesha), or similar. Throughout India and the Hindu culture, Lord Ganesh is the first idol placed into any new home or abode."

ganesh-head
thank the gods
and
their many arms for this
axe
ball
rope
open palm
blessed drenched almond petrol
flower spread petals wide
bee stuck swirl honey
kiwi fruit spoon scoop
enso round + round + round
glide on jellyfish

merry-go-round
a gift
twirls it in her hands
"What animals do you see, Squirt?"
eyes the boon intently
horse tiger elephant zebra
"Which animal is your favorite, Baba?"
elephant