Beth Camp Historical Fiction

Thursday, October 15, 2020

OctPoWriMo 15: Looking Back

If only we could travel once again to Tanzania,
south of the Serengheti, that quasi-safari in jeeps,
a melange of people, national parks, and animals:
history, culture, geography, so many words
to prepare for the surprise of:
a lion at dawn, leading her cubs to water,
a wart hug sitting in a mud bath,
two giraffes munching tree tops,
a baby elephant destroying a tree for lunch,
an ostrich in full plumage almost dancing in the dust,
a cluster of zebras leading
hundreds of wildebeests across the savannah,
mountains floating behind clouds,
the sharp, unexpected flight of an antelope
in front of our jeep, chased by a hungry lion.
And the proud Masai women, robed in bright colors,
their beaded necklaces bouncing in dance, just for us,
the men competing to catch their eye:
Who can jump highest?
We tourists listen to stories around the campfire,
go to sleep in tents, the sounds of night around us,
then home with memories to share.
A once in a lifetime trip, we said, 
but I would go again with you.



Allen and I took this unforgettable trip in the late fall of 2012 with friends.  With just about two weeks to the election, enjoy this distraction!

3 comments:

  1. What a wonderful experience, Beth. I'm so glad you shared your pictures and poem with us.

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  2. What a wonderful experience, Beth. I'm so glad you shared your pictures and poem with us.

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  3. Enjoyed the poem and the slides. Those statistics say so much!

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