"DISCOURSE"GLOBAL LITERATURE MAGAZINE
TITLE: ORAL TRADITIONS
POET: ARITI JANKIE
(USA)
REVIEWED BY:
AAMIR ABDULLAH
The river ran with the man, wherever did he go, from the backwaters of India to the sugarcane fields of the Caribbean.
Healing the agonies of a re-invention to slavery, the river watered the man.
Water for the mind, food of endurance to the soul, verse by verse, the waters of an enduring oral tradition.
Goswami Tulsidas 24,000 verses of Ramayana memorized, providing an answer for every question.
The years rolled by, three months on a ship, five years of Indentureship endured.
Poetry sang night and day watering the minds of the young ones, a noble tradition.
This river ran a tributary within, to keep me warm and whole.
It fed me well to emerge with poetry in my soul,
to write …
The river ran with the man, wherever did he go, from the backwaters of India to the sugarcane fields of the Caribbean.
Healing the agonies of a re-invention to slavery, the river watered the man.
Water for the mind, food of endurance to the soul, verse by verse, the waters of an enduring oral tradition.
Goswami Tulsidas 24,000 verses of Ramayana memorized, providing an answer for every question.
The years rolled by, three months on a ship, five years of Indentureship endured.
Poetry sang night and day watering the minds of the young ones, a noble tradition.
This river ran a tributary within, to keep me warm and whole.
It fed me well to emerge with poetry in my soul,
to write …
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Review of the Poem
Ariti Jankie's poem, "Oral Traditions," delves into the profound journey of a man whose life parallels the flow of a river, transcending geographical boundaries from India to the Caribbean. The poem beautifully illustrates how the river symbolically represents the enduring oral tradition that sustains culture and history. The river's connection to healing and sustenance mirrors the man's resilience and endurance against adversities like slavery and indentureship.
The poem resonates deeply with its cultural context, underscoring the significance of oral traditions. The reference to Goswami Tulsidas's 24,000 verses of Ramayana showcases the power of memory and the oral tradition in passing down knowledge across generations. The poet paints a picture of poetry as a noble tradition that nurtures young minds, emphasizing the river's metaphorical nourishment for the soul.
Overall, "Oral Traditions" by Ariti Jankie vividly captures the intertwining of cultural heritage, resilience, and the sustenance of the human spirit through the oral tradition, using evocative imagery and simple yet impactful literary English.
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