Njeri Hunjeri Poet Rhyme

The Aberdare Ranges Kenya

Dawn, when silence falters
And the trees of the range- 
Are tucked in a bucket of fog
Marching dawn whose beauty never alters.
I tuck myself in blankets like a log
At the Treetops Hotel upon the range
Dainty dreams upon dawns altar

The dappled peacock dazes the dawn
While the African crowned eagle 
Will soar, prowling for prey
And tourists peep and picture the fawn
While their eyes prowl the breakfast tray
Jacaranda festooned fashion regal
Its blue flowers blue snowfall upon dawn

Elephants trudge to the watering hole
Buffalo follow, even the bush buck
The warthog always walks silly,
The big five will steal your soul
At the Ark's perch, you will be stuck
The water adorned by the pond lily
The range's serenity, waters your soul

Pristine streams gush from the moorlands
The Hagenia, decked in velvet green
The sword lily, sheathed in fibrous tunic
And as the Karuru falls hit land
True love will pierce to the gene
For pristine nature, is the true cupid
Breaths bated as lovers hold hand

Further, nestled nigh in the blue skies
The Kinangop peak, peeking through
The closer I get, the further it hides
A sun bird chatters, along my trail's high
My eyes in tune, such wondrous hillsides 
I sweat as I head towards the bamboo
I am among the butterflies

Ringlets in a dance, oh! surreal world
Monkeys swing, tree to tree, a  trail of imagination
A reed buck is openly grazing
A canvas of the grassland in its gold
I spot a Serval cat, in hiding
On a safari truck, the breeze is an inspiration 
Beauty flows in the altitude that I behold

At dusk the steeped villages prepare for sleep
The Nyandarua range yawns it's last
Fabled home of the Kikuyu god
Curtain like shadows befall the steep
And this wonderland begins to nod
As the women fluff off days dust fast
Mens ears wide open as it darkens deep

Wild animals are known to visit
Roving around, excitement for the young
But the animals are known visit hungry
The locals know too well, memories vivid
An elephants wrath is meted out bluntly
Protection for man and beast not far flung 
Conservation and nurture is the spirit

As Mount Satima watches her watered floors,
She knows the heart goes deep

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Shaunda Lindsay April 7, 2016 at 8:16 PM How wonderful is this... I love to travel the world on the pens of others. So beautifully written. Not everyone can take people all the way across the world with only a few words. Just lovely. a 7. Njeri Hunjeri April 7, 2016 at 9:47 PM Thank you so much Shaunda. I appreciate the visit

Lindsay Laurie February 22, 2016 at 7:02 PM Hello Njeri ... you have taken me on a wonderful journey njeri. Your detail is terrific - Lindsay Njeri Hunjeri March 12, 2016 at 12:41 AM thank you Lindsey. I will be visiting soon

Lewis Nyaga January 26, 2016 at 4:18 PM Lovely collabo Njeri and Mo..Miiru ruiu rutari njora, Nyandarua ndua ciitu..(that's greek).. once again a very well written collabo.. BLESSINGS Lewis Nyaga February 10, 2016 at 3:23 AM Yes Njeri Marebeta is poems in Kikuyu.. and i studied mother toungue from class 1 to three.. so sad hukupata hiyo opportunity Njeri Hunjeri February 9, 2016 at 1:05 AM Hapo poa,it even reads like a poem. i understood every word except 'marebeta'. Na ati karibu ni google hiyo word, lol shame on me. They should have taught kikuyu in school. Kikuyu is hard especially when they have variatians with region; you know meru, kiambu, nyeri, muranga etc but then if kikuyu could be taught, what about the other 41 languages...if i could get my hands on a kikuyu dictionary, i could try writing Lewis Nyaga February 7, 2016 at 5:29 PM Soon.. metagwo marebeta.. Mwathii Nairobi tukionaga, Ona Mombatha mwathii tukionaga.. Nyumba iitu turi aingi gutiri andu tutari.. tukimiandika marebetaini iinagirwo muingi wothe.. The poet was entrusted with keeping the history of the community alive through oral narratives and prose Njeri Hunjeri February 6, 2016 at 11:56 PM Haki ma we need to do a kikuyu collabo with you. Actually i want to start writing poems na mata ma mamiaitu...lol. ngumu sana.i give up, yes i need help. You are really good at it:-) thank you for the visit Lewis

Viv Wigley January 26, 2016 at 7:05 AM A marvellous collaboration, njeri and Mo, and hugely descriptive and atmospheric. Much enjoyed. Viv x Njeri Hunjeri February 6, 2016 at 11:51 PM Thank you so much Viv. I sooo much appreciate the visit:-)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser January 21, 2016 at 2:18 AM Njeri and MArugo, excellent collab with stunning imagery and wow creation really mesmerize and take our breaths away! thanks for the shared pic but tell you what, your poem is better than that.. this the second piece of collab i read from your pens, keep em coming! your pen jives well.. =`)~Olive ELoisa =`) Njeri Hunjeri January 22, 2016 at 4:29 PM Thank you so much Olive. I appreciate the visit