Flower 8 - The Champaka Flower Comments

Fresh refreshing poem on Champaka

A wonderful poem on Champaka flower.

Such a lively poem on one of my favourite flower Champaka wherein through the poem er can feel the vibrant fragrance in its absence too. The poet Dr. Geeta has also corelated this flower to Radha krishna. Thsnks for another great poem. No words to describe.

Indeed Champak flowers have a heady fragrance...! It can be enjoyed even from a distance! The smell reaches our nostrils with every passing breeze! We had a big Champak tree in my ancestral house! This tree had thick leaves and nice foliage. As children we used to sit in its shade and play! Your beautiful poem has revived all those sweet memories in me! Thank you Geeta for sharing!

Tantalising flowers! ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

Typo- sorry, it will be 'note' instead of 'not.'

It is right that....The Bees respect the Champaka / For she is their Goddess; / They do not fly up the tree, Nor disturb these royal flowers, " ....because they adore and respect Radhika, the mother of Goddess who was fond of Champaka flowers very much. You have so brilliantly composed this poem with poet's not and attractive graphic. Thank you dear madam.

You have really and amazingly spread the exotic fragrance of Champaka Flower. Let it charm YAKSHYs and GANDHARVAS all around. Thank you Geeta Menon for your into the aromatic story of this rare flower. Thank you

A nice description of Champaca flower, i too never knew that bees don't go near this flower.

(2) Next, it is a wonderful poem in your Flower series. I have seen these beautiful flowers many a time but never knew much about it. This is a poetic essay on Champaka Flowers right from telling its botanical name to its link with the legend of Radha and Krishna. Thanks, Geeta ji, for sharing the same.

(1) First of all I wish to thank you for the Notes introducing us to an unusual auto-rickshaw driver happened to be a poet. That he inspired you to write this poem about 'The Champaka Flower' speaks volumes about you as a great human being, Geeta ji, before being a poet extraordinaire or anything else.

Yes, you're right. I agree with what you say in the last stanza of your beautiful poem. In fact I've written a poem on this theme, but can't recall its title, nor lay my finger on it.

Just like the Magnolia, beetles are the real pollinators.. What a delightful poem showing high skill as a poetess. Thank you for commenting on my poems. I really look forward to them.

Again, you share a lovely story with us- I can almost breath in the melodious scent of the Champaka flowers, giving such a taste of exotic life filled with poetry and perfume. Magnificent poem telling of secrets of the Champaka and all blessed under Radhika. I so much enjoyed the poem and the fabulous story of the poet.

Your poems are the most pleasant way for someone to learn indian traditions and stories

" Bees breathing in the fragrance of Champaka flowers and enjoying their beauty with reverence is indeed one of the wonders created by the nature and the creator. Weaving a beautiful mythological story around this aspect is really out standing achievement of the muse. Thanks for sharing.10+++ points.