My Beautiful Kenya

A nonchalant summers breeze seeps silent through a window 
Left ajar 
Carries soft memories scent of 
Warm kenyan musk air 
Which rests in a deep dark corner 
Mind 
Afar 
Faint distant scratching of 
Grasshoppers seranading 
The cumbersome
Boa-bob tree 
Which wavers gently 
At the now noir sea...
As the tiny cream crabs rest their 
Oh so suspicious eyes 
Whilst there's still no peace for the wicked
Damn mosquitos
Fly 
In my mind to the heavens door 
Tiwi beach 
Once stroked its soothing sand 
Through my course 
Comforted feet 
And I know this place 
Tis beautiful
My very just delight
By the Indian Ocean on a balcony
In the dead of the night x
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 11/21/2012 8:54:00 PM
Karen,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
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Date: 6/6/2012 1:21:00 PM
Once again Karen - you bring peace - like a meditation. I'd love to see Kenya. Do you live there?
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Karen Deeks
Date: 6/11/2012 6:28:00 PM
hello kathryn ... i wish i did live there ..no im just outside london but i can dream and remember... ty so much fore reading and commenting... karen
Date: 6/5/2012 6:40:00 PM
I've heard Kenya is a most beautiful place, would love to explore and know what animals live there too. Didn't know you were from there but am happy to read your lovely verse.
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Karen Deeks
Date: 6/11/2012 6:27:00 PM
hello elizabeth and thanks for you review.. no i only holidayed there but it was gorgeous.. thanks lots karen
Date: 6/4/2012 9:17:00 PM
Karen, I notice you said "I do not know" but for me this is free verse and free verse at its finest. How I love poetry that is flowing and comprehensible to me. LOVE IT
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Karen Deeks
Date: 6/5/2012 3:10:00 AM
tyvm Andrea... for reading this and yes i do struggle with what type of writes they are....thanks lots karen
Date: 6/4/2012 5:46:00 PM
this is amazing!!!!!!!!;}Today I'm reading poems from my aunt PD's account, hope you don't mind. Sincerely pd's niece SYLVIA }i{
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Karen Deeks
Date: 6/5/2012 3:09:00 AM
Hi Sylvia... how could i mind you reading and appreciating my write... thank you so much ..karen
Date: 6/4/2012 12:37:00 PM
This one is so descriptive that I feel that I have learned of your beautiful Kenya..Thanks for stopping by, reading, and taking the time to comment on my work..I know that grasshoppers sound the same in any language or do they?..Sara
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Karen Deeks
Date: 6/5/2012 3:08:00 AM
hello sara...to me yes they sounded the same as here... maybe a little more confident..tyvm for reading... karen
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