We Shot It Down! Poem by Kesav Venkat Easwaran

We Shot It Down!



From inside the Great Walls there in Beijing
Down it came thundering
Past the Himalayan mounts
Down to that Cape to reverberate
On the rocks where
The Saint lives in sacred memories
The sweet screeching sound
Most deafening
Of a gorgeous golden bird
Making billion hearts throbbing with joy…

Bindra! We heard it! You shot it down!
An individual gold in the world’s
Most prestigious ancient sporting event;
The first ever; though a humble one
To those there with so many in hand
To us, your country men
It’s a gift valued in billions
Your shooting arms have held our heads high
Made the Tri Color in excellence fly
The entire nation bows;
Is proud of you...

Oh! Dear Mother Land!
August 2008 11th, this day
Is a happy day to celebrate;
Hail you and your son, Abhinav

PS: For the world readers…Indian shooter Abinav Bindra wins gold in the Men’s 10 m Air Rifle event in Beijing…The first ever Indian gold in individual events in the history of Olympics

11 08 08

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sivan P.G Menon 11 August 2008

dear KVE... Wah! ! ! a great tribute....to the born INDIANS in thoughts...content... the GOLD drought is over....lets make the TRI color..fly high..and high.. great feeling...a sense of pride..best of sports man spirits...Hurray...Indians..! ! ! regards... sivan...

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Ershad Mazumder 11 August 2008

A great feeling. I share your feeling. Cheers for Abhinav.

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, aryaindia 12 August 2008

This is surely an extraordinary poem for an extraordinary achievement by any bounds and culminates in the proud feeling that reverberates as one goes through the entirety of this excellent piece in praise of our Abhinav Bindra. Speaking about the Indian flag gives each of us a great sense of pride as it flies aloft all differences of polity, race, religion and social tradition. Thank you Keshav.

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Andrew Blakemore 13 August 2008

This is a wonderful poem Kesav and a great tribute to your nation's glory. Best wishes, Andrew

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Sandra Fowler 13 August 2008

What a wonderful accomplishment! May I add my applause to yours? A very graciously written poem. Kind regards, Sandra

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Dr Dillip K Swain 13 June 2022

Brilliant...5 stars and to my favourite

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Ranjit Ravindran 20 October 2009

A Poetic Tribute To a Heroic Sportsman....... Liked it.... Title & The Poem. Ranjit.

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Naidz Ladia 27 December 2008

congratulations to ABINAY...this poem is dedicated to u from kesav..id like also to send the sincerest congrats to the gold medallist, , thanks kesav for nforming us thru ths piece..AM ALSO PROUD TO U ABINAY...and am proud of u kesav..

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Tom Balch 25 August 2008

Well written Kesav, and well done to the shooter.Please read my Olympic poem ' Gold Or body Bag ' regards Tom

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Vidi Writes 24 August 2008

Abraham Lincoln once said - 'That some achieve great success, Iis proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” Its a glorious beginning... A sign of many more to come A great tribute...to a great sportsperson. Choosing a subject in praise of .... A worth honour to the reference Enjoyed reading this. Thank you, dear poet.

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