Tall tapering coconut trees swaying in the lagoon
Caparisoned elephants flapping their ears in tandem
The cool breeze hugging in a tight embrace
Nosing its way through the weedy green carpet
In unison a hundred voices echo
A chant rising and falling as the waves in symmetry
Navigating the shimmering aquamarine waters
Raising its hood majestically
Up ,above, over and swift
Its oars in absolute synchronization
Causing ripples here,there and everywhere
Loud heart throbs,drum beats and triumphant faces as
the beak pecks at the finish
The SERPENT in a magical gaze enraptures the crowd in a frenzy.
This poem is an outcome of enchanting emotions on seeing the magnificent "chundan vallom"(the elongated beaked boat) race in Kerala's lovely backwaters.
Caparisoned elephants flapping their ears in tandem
The cool breeze hugging in a tight embrace
Nosing its way through the weedy green carpet
In unison a hundred voices echo
A chant rising and falling as the waves in symmetry
Navigating the shimmering aquamarine waters
Raising its hood majestically
Up ,above, over and swift
Its oars in absolute synchronization
Causing ripples here,there and everywhere
Loud heart throbs,drum beats and triumphant faces as
the beak pecks at the finish
The SERPENT in a magical gaze enraptures the crowd in a frenzy.
This poem is an outcome of enchanting emotions on seeing the magnificent "chundan vallom"(the elongated beaked boat) race in Kerala's lovely backwaters.
You made Kerala come alive in my mind!
ReplyDeleteYou have captured the scene in your lively lines.
ReplyDeleteIt was difficult to read with pale colors of the font agaist a blue background.
hmmmm
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