Welling up from ocean floor
Thomas, lost in contemplation,
Observes the wonders of creation.
Forget the sharks – they're far away
In waters crystal clear, not grey
Thomas loves wide open spaces
An empty beach – just right for races!
Australia's landscape is so vast
To imagine it is quite a task
29,000 miles of coast
Its pristine beaches a proud boast!
Nature in the raw, untamed
Lost continent so aptly named
Uncrowded, un-built-up and free
Long-shadowed views of open sea...
Deep in the Autumn there's still sun
Thomas, lightly clad, can run
Across the beach most of the year
What's changed since Captain Cook* was here?
(c) Poet in the woods 2017
* Captain Cook discovered Australia on April 19th, 1770.
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