Your intensity
your brilliance
madder cochineal
a hectic flush of sunset
a flushing blushing real
brimstone sulphur ivory
Verdant grassy green
fuchsia and magenta
africa has been
alive with vibrant colours
with a pale and grizzled sky
the mountains in the distance
avert one’s gaze on high
the majesty of the animals
the clarity of land
the manifestation of wildness
all can understand
warriors come hither
ochre faces red
exhibiting such valour
intellectually led
Confidence and conviction
the Masai recognise
spectators in this wondrous world
the spectacle to surmise
Africa your pageantry your colourful attire
bodying forth in every sense
exhibiting true fire
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.