Thu July 3rd 2014 8:00pm The Cave NYC

Suddenly,
dark thunderclouds covered the sky,
bracing for imminent downpour.

Śiva, Śiva, Śiva.

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POEM:

THE DANCE OF ŚiIVA

Lo, the God is dancing
—Śiva the all-destroyer and Lord of creation,
The Master of Yoga and the wielder of Pinaka.*
His flaming locks have filled the sky,
Seven worlds play the rhythm
As the trembling earth sways almost to dissolution,
Lo, the Great God Śiva is dancing.

 * Pinaka=Trident

-Swami Vivekananda
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Vol. 8