Featured Poem:

I think I can Dance

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I think I can dance !

Sikuti… under the mugumo tree

No expert judge or accolades for me

But my sway and stance cause an appreciative glance

From friends and family

As I dance under the mugumo tree

Taraab… oh flavor of coastal fever

Stories and lessons enshrined in melody

Of sainthood and sensuality

Spoken music, movement’s easy

Rhythmic

Yes as I dance under the palm tree

Nyatiti… oh nostalgic memoirs playing

Pulsating beat inwardly thundering

Hurriedly, delaying, hurriedly, delaying

Foot stomping, body bopping

Majestic pomp and waist twisting

Yes as I dance under any tree

Appreciation of mix and variation

Rhythmic interpretation of beat, song and dance combination

Our cultures an array of great mastery of art,

Danced and sang naturally,

Everyone an innate expert

The Maasai’s chant and incredible feat of fl air

Such a sight once they jump without a care

Yes our cultures are distinct as our dance, our beat

When we strum the strings and thump the drum, one can’t bear to just sit

Without invitation our bodies obey

No thought or direction

The bodies sway and twist with perfection

Yes as we dance under any tree

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