Read this excerpt from Diane Di Prima's poem "Buddhist New Year Song."
I could see the planet from which we had come
I could not remember (then) what our purpose was
but remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawn
in the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold light
revealed the "mindborn" worlds
These allusions connect to the title of the poem by…
A) Reinforcing that the New Year is built from the end of the old.
B) Indicating that the New Year happens in "cold" light.
C) Explaining how each New Year is like a new planet.
D) Establishing that spirituality will be important in the New Year.
