TANZANIAN Safari POETRY Continued (7): Poem 13 (of 16)
Poem 13 describes final game sightings, heralding the trip’s conclusion. (Please don’t forget to check out the other Tanzania Safari Poetry blog posts before and after this one.)
13. Day 9
Penultimate game drive
Not as alive
Sightings less prolific
Nothing scientific
Simply, the end of the trip is nigh
Almost time to say goodbye
From more to less populous parks
Expectations and excitement, less sparks
Nature full of wonder
At the right place
In the right moment
We’ve felt it
We’ve been there
We long for it
We’ll remember it
Big beast of a jeep
Adrenaline rush
Hush!
Two cheetahs to the right
Lolling under a tree
New feeling of glee
When it’s over it’s over
Or so you think
"Hakuna Matata!"
Staying cool helps
"Caribou!"
A welcome that lasts
A family of giraffes to the left
Mother, father, three calves
Gracefully and elegantly close our trip
Of magic a real sip.
