Sights and Sounds of Pwani: The Arrival
The anticipation, endlessly seeking the sea
The giddiness at seeing it and gazing too long
No, that's from the sudden humidity surge as the plane lands
Stopover at Lamu, still reeling at the timelessness of the place
Endless mangrove and invisible airport terminal building
Sand everywhere: on the taxiway, stretching along Lamu coastline, in my sandals
Arrived in Malindi, guests are thrilled, not by the thoughts of sun, sand and sea
But of the mango tree at the airport entrance and the movie set on the runway
As random and quirky as what is in store for us
But otherwise Malindi beats to one heartbeat
Whilst the market is in full swing, the muezzin calls people to worship
Its Friday night and the sun sets, the darkness puts the senses at ease
K.M.N.
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