Kirtan

facing the sun this morning
i sing
to the cosmic christ
to the ancient of days
to “the newest thing there is”

standing in my golden circle
i chant the psalms
“oh give thanks to the lord
his mercy endureth forever”

planted
i chant john’s vision
“in the beginning was the word
and the word was with god
and the word was god
the same was in the beginning with god”

a kirtan facing east
a curtain thrust aside