with Sri Ganesh

There and here and there And share The crimson nectar It is your charge To treasure –

Sweet Ganesha...

Aum.

- 12-08-10:

… Even though the new wall is slowly getting finished, there is still so much work before the Chaturthy – clearing and leveling the garden area behind the shrine, shifting the rocks and stones, repainting the shrine in and out, and for all this, not only I need money to be returned (for the pump repairs) but I need a whole team of men, which Arun has to arrange in time… I feel that this year I will not place any notice of invitation in the AV News: let people come on their own; after all, I have only kept a tradition going, in conformity to some people’ expectations, but I wouldn’t mind breaking away from it and open to more creative developments in future…

Sri Ganesh Your dance is great and wide And solid As if it moved in A denser space-time, It is an almost Motionless whirling – A master Kathakali dancer In his voluminous robes Uprooting trees With the slightest flick Of a wrist - Massive and caring you stand In welcome In the midst of a clearing, And your breath opens

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