The Beat of the Drums

by Melinda J. Irvine21 January 201922 January 2019 Leave a comment

In the distance
the drums
continued to beat.

tribal art1 — Wandering the streets of Iloilo City during Dinagyang Festival — a celebration of tribal culture, art, and dance — while the drums beat far into the distance. I found the phrase (poem above) at the end of Chapter Five of ‘*Things Fall Apart*‘ by Chinua Achebe.

Written by Melinda J. Irvine

Melinda J. Irvine is a freelance writer, poet, and blogger — writing slick sales copy for clients from all over the world. And blogging poetry. In her spare time, Mel is busy building (and writing) a free online learning centre for the marginalised kids of Estancia, Philippines.