The rains in Africa are a time of celebration for all the denizens of the wilderness areas, and a time for the renewal of vegetation and the water supply.
A Time of Celebration
The rains of Africa provide inspiration for poets and artists alike and Celebrating the African Rain is a collection of verses from the times of experiencing this amazing happening.
The Wild Storm
A wild storm rages noise and wind
a spilling or a frustrated retreat
The noise, the fury then the silence
the moment, agreementa consenting tentative
a sudden spilling
a dampening of the dust
the scent of spent passion
there are deep sighs
the moment has gone
the wait for the new season is over
Celebrating the Afternoon Storm
In an evening of an afternoon rain
the frogs celebrate the moon clean
in a washed sky heralding the night and the silence beyond
The Morning Rain
A droplet, suspended
a moment, sparkling
reflecting images,
a beauty unrivalled
for a moment
A slow saturation scenting the first light
in dewy-damp a satiation
the dawn sparkles in passion spent
the chorus celebrates
Leigh Kemp
Mombo is situated at the top end of Chief's Island, that large spit of land running up the near-center of the delta. Mombo is near the north...