Kerala 9 - The Drummer Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon

Kerala 9 - The Drummer

Rating: 5.0


Drummer plays with vibrant beats,
Drumming in temples for festivals,
Dynamic rhythm that awakens Gods,
Driving away evil spirits, ghosts,
Dancing into hearts of people!

Quintain 5 lines of 5 words each

Kerala 9 - The Drummer
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Topic(s) of this poem: places,beautiful,art,festival,rhyme
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Dillip K Swain 27 October 2021

Excellent poetry... very keen observation. Thanks for sharing!

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Indulekha A menon 27 October 2021

Thanks a lot for this beautiful poem, All about thecdrummer who awakens Gods eith their rhythmic beats. Touched hearts of so many people.

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Indira Renganathan 28 October 2021

Chenda of kerala.... favourite of all music lovers including me...a nice series on Kerala....5*****

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Rajnish Manga 28 October 2021

Lovely poem re-creating the scene of temple ceremonies which are incomplete without the participation of drummers. Thanks for sharing the poem, Geeta Ma'am.

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Highlighting the speciality of the percussion CHENDA you have really putt your efforts to bring before the international society the rich tradition of our land

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Unnikrishnan E S 04 November 2021

For more, readers are invited to read my poem "Gods Just Watch ".

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Unnikrishnan E S 04 November 2021

Drums are of a million types. The one featured in picture is Chenda", the two-sided Kerala drum. Lovely, informative poem.

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Shruthi Menon 03 November 2021

Reminds me of sanctity in the temple's of Kerala

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Praveen Menon 31 October 2021

I am reminded of all those beautiful temple ceremonies.... Memories revisited. Excellent yet again

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