First time in the Rift Valley

This past weekend had a lot of firsts (road trip in Kenya, political rally, safari, etc.), but that initial view of the Rift Valley even shut me, inveterate road trip trash talker, up.

A more detailed report (with photos) will follow soon. In the meantime...

How to be H. sapiens

Cacti incandesce
on the lip of the rift,
as a drop of ink
in a cup of water.

Unblinking sky’s
crossed arms
transom’d this geological cathedral,
as I, wise wise man,
discretely scanned
the scar of the tarmac,
for a coffee bar.