An African Summer Poem by Sabine Borrageiro

An African Summer



the majestic sun
hangs determinedly
in purple-blue skies
it languors
lazily
too fat and stubborn
to bid farewell

a giggling child
skipping daintily
along a dusty trail
she smiles
sweetly
at wrinkled faces
on weathered porches

rambunctious boys
kicking a coke can
with naked feet
the unwanted
urchins
hungry to stomach
yet lusting life!

a million crickets
chirping incessantly
in mangled bushes
they anxiously
await
the soothing rains
from thunderous skies

this is africa!
my africa!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Martin De Beer 28 November 2008

That is what Africa is really about. My home my heart my life.

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Roger Cornish 24 April 2008

Fan-tas-tic! ! ! ! ! ! I was just there! Great writing... Keep it up... rx

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