Unknown riches

Perhaps your

Old word-maker-mind

Nods without knowing to a

Goddess; you offer

A gift, and Devi’s divine

Light

Attends you throughout your life.

During a fit of silliness today, a student blurted out the word ‘pongala.’ When I asked what it meant, I was told it was just made up. Out of curiosity, I checked the Internet. It’s a Hindu religious festival.