Lord Krishna

The nymph-like deity

Danced around his majestic cow

Playing the flute with one hand

While moving the other

Swaying like a snake.

It was a fine day.

The blue sky 

The color of his skin

Meeting pastoral lush green

Upon which his feet skipped.

Both he and the animal 

Were decorated in gold jewelry...

Necklaces

Bracelets

Armbands

Earrings

Anklets.

Above the clay tilakas

Drawn on their foreheads

The cow wore a gemstone crown

While Krishna himself

Wore a wrap of red silk

That matched the paint on his lips

Fixed with more gems and

Precious metals.

The pair were swathed 

In loops of Love Vine

With flowers of

Nilofar

Waterlilys

Magnolia

Champa

Taro

And the Tulip Tree.

Krishna adorned his head piece

With several Cobra Lillys

And peacock feathers.

A promenade of children had gathered

And danced with the lavendar blue imp

Laughing and singing

Petting the tan cow.

Krishna twirled around

Dropping sugar candies

Into the children’s open mouths.

And after they sucked on the hard sweetness

Melting the confection away

The children opened up their mouths again.

Shimmering butterflies

Flew out between their lips

In a vibrant cloud

Reflecting the light of the sun.