Ode to a Drum
Describe symbolism in Ode to a Drum by Yusef Komunyakaa
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The drum maker, in this reading, symbolizes the power of traditional African culture, a power through which Africans can regain their former stature, not as "gazelles," but as one of the most feared predators on the continent as panthers.
Ode to a Drum