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Coastal Landscaping

Nature
2024
Profile image for Woodger Faugas
Woodger Faugas
School of Medicine
Beach sunset

Amidst the boundless blue, 
Adorned by Sun and mountains,
Unfolds a game anew. 
A hide-and-seek charade, 
Of charcoal-grey and golden glares. 
The sun’s warmth’s embraced,
Adorned, the seashore’s gold.
A light and dark canvas,
Spring forth, it doth.
The chiaroscuro spills.
The azure expands,
Graced with fleeting streaks, 
Hushed tales, above which it hovers.
Borne by the Bay’s breeze, 
Augments the firmament’s tapestry.
Behold the mountain’s peak,  

Where tiny islands have dared to sneak,
Each with its rugged range, 
Sentinels of the Sea, 
So strange yet beautiful. 
Emeralds scattered,
For the bold and free, 
A mystical path invites —all to embark and see, 
A journey of discovery,
Beholds a joyful destiny.
Grains of sand glisten, 
Foregrounded in the show. 
A nearby beach, tranquil and grand, 
Thrusting, my heart’s aglow. 
Tiny diamonds —sunlight-bearing, 
Granules of sand, in sight surreal,
Usher mystique. 
Invitingly they beckon, 
Feel the warmth beneath thy feet, 
Taste that salty air, 
Listen to the symphony, 
As the waves kiss the shore.
A moment of calm, 
Yet brimming with life, 
A beautiful image, 
A grandeur’s testament, 
A tranquil scene, 
Unite to stir the soul. 
Come, and wander with me!
Dream of lands unseen.  

Lose yourself!
In the beauty, we explore.
The horizon calls us forth,
To adventures unsaid. 
In the midst of towering peaks and endless sea, 
The humble sand doth catch our wandering eye.
A reminder,
Of the joy in thee,
The smallest details, pass by they don’t. 
Each grain’s a gem, a beauty to behold.
A call to cherish —all that life doth bring.
In the simple things, some tales are told, 
Of wonder, 
Of awe, 
And of all that makes our hearts sing.

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