Australia
by Ana Sharif, Cornish College
Finalist, Years 3 – 4, written poetry
Australia, it’s beautiful here
The clean sand crunching
Under my feet, waves
Crash leaving shiny
Broken shells on the
Shore. Fish swimming in
Harmony.
It’s beautiful here
My boots
Hit the damp, mossy
Ground leaving pristine
Prints, Trees reaching up
To the clouds towering
Over my head and the
Ferns just below my feet
Enriching themselves in
The fresh, minty air.
It’s beautiful over there
The yellowed grass
Basking
In the sun. My shoes
Crunch on the dead
Patches, snakes slither
With their sparkly scales
Absorbing the illuminating sun.
Australia, it’s truly beautiful over here
Anywhere
I’m grateful. For the land
The country. From the
Dusty red to the lush
Green. I’m grateful, for the
Land down under.
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