This weeks poem, a elebration of a new year begining in beautiful Kilifi, Kenya. Welcoming the sunrise of a new year over the Indin Ocean.

Bofa Beach

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Bubbling of water in your ears,

Sting of saltwater in your eyes.

Squinting against sun-light,

Multiplied in reflection.

Taste of salt in your mouth.

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Prickle of midday sun on sun-starved shoulders.

Trickle of sweat down your back,

Skin moist and soft with humidity,

Tight from drying with salt.

Glowing, growing daily darker.

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Barefoot footprints on virgin beach, 

Light marks in hard sand,

Deep holes in wet,

Watching patterns wash away,

Calf muscles straining with beach walking,

Limbs aching with too much swimming,

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Body weightless in the waves. 

Face turned towards the water,

Towards the wind.

Soul aching for salt water,

Sweat, tears, the sea.

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Tulia, Bofa, Kilifi. 2021

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