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Tanzanian Festival

In the bush the dancing begins early Leather drums call from far and near. Steady rhythms mark timed steps, and Swahili is proudly spoken here; come Join festive reveler from the village, Flee to the running brook you see Asante for being here...for being alive! Listed #51 in Top 100 Poems on Poetry Soup March 23, 2021 Listed #61 in Top 100 Poems on Poetry Soup March 7, 2021 HONORABLE MENTION Poetry Contest - All Poetry sponsored by Kwame Cunningham July 26, 2021

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Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 3/23/2021 11:53:00 AM

A celebration! Dancing in the bush. Wonderful imagery Milton. I hear the drums.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/23/2021 12:01:00 PM

Thanks, Sandra. I enjoyed those times so much when I was in Tanzania. Wonderful people. I would return tomorrow...if not for COVID restrictions!

Marcela Proust

Date: 3/5/2021 3:13:00 PM

Jambo!!! Another brilliant poem in words, but it also has shape and form; reminding me of a Maasai spear head. I never made it to Tanzania, but was in Kenya where the Swahili flows as freely as this poem. Thank you.

Marcela Proust
Date: 3/5/2021 6:55:00 PM

As I said, I was in Kenya. I wanted to cross the Tanzanian border to possibly see the mountain gorillas, but visa restrictions etc... Local governmental over loading.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/5/2021 4:24:00 PM

Jambo to you! Thanks, again. Ah, I hope someday to return to that land. I was in Tanzania twice. A beautiful, but challenging country.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/2/2021 6:49:00 AM

Terrific imagery Milt. I feel I'm dancing along. :) Linda

L Milton Hankins
Date: 3/2/2021 8:41:00 AM

Linda, thanks. I have some very fond memories of days in Tanzania, particularly the singing and dancing.