Mother Penchallamma Poem by Rajendran Muthiah

Mother Penchallamma

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Bursting the banks of the rain-fed tanks,
the swirling flood was swelling
the river Kundu in Cuddappah,
on twenty fourth August two thousand.

Carrying her two sons on her shoulders,
Penchallamma dared to cross the river,
in chest-deep strong current
to reach safe the other side,
as her house was engulfed
to be washed away soon.
The Collector from a helicopter
lowered down a plastic bucket,
to lift her up with her children.
Alas! Her seven year old boy
while climbing up into the bucket,
slipped and slumped into the river
and was swept away before her eyes!

Controlling her shock and grief,
She made her next attempt
to get into the swaying bucket.
But fate snatched her infant son
from her shivering hands
and dropped into the furious river.
She cursed the heavens and cried aloud,
pushed aside the bucket
and sank into the surging river.
God Himself can’t compensate her loss!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Manonton Dalan 14 January 2012

she could and her children come out somewhere after the flood. tragedy

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Indira Babbellapati 14 January 2012

such sad story...destiny none can undo!

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Dave Walker 14 January 2012

Wow, a very sad poem, but beaurifuly written. A really great poem.

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Rajendran Muthiah

Rajendran Muthiah

Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India.
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