Festival Gokulashtami Poem by Indira Renganathan

Of spate in raining torrents
When in noisy beating swells
Wasn't Yamuna awarebut bewared
Softened timelya celestial dab-touch
Krishna gave from Vasudev's escort

But erstwhile happenings, knew well
Knowing future events the Milky ocean..
Hooded Adisesha over the little Lord
Cautioned, from the downpour to protect..
Gokul-Guard grown to a Global-Guard

Wonderment is wondrous Gopal
Celestial child to supreme God of all
Midnight tune of nemesis to evil
Kamsa to Kauravas, mastermind of a destroyer
Yet not stressful but blissful a Bansury player

Amazement is Krishna, all-time-attracter
Amazing His deeds all a divine blockbuster
Amazing Rohini(aldebaran)-born toddler
Amazingly when killed Kaaliya with valour
Amazeful all through ashtami-born victor

so such, o'my heart wishes for His presence
So to bathe in Krishna's mercifulness
So to absolve of torturing sins
So to cheer like Gopas and Gopikas
So pray o'my heart for His reborn nascence

And don't laze..be abuzz with cheers
And fetch in for Him fragrant flowers
And do with sweetness the delicacies
And decorate with rangoli and festoons
And light the lamp and incense with prayers

Then fasting crying in soul's calling
Then longing soulful for His blessing
Then stringing basil singing praising
Then clapping, dancing for His heart's listening
Then await His coming to your imploring