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SHHS Interiors:Layout 1 12/06/2011 22:05 Page 61a crab scuttles away,the cat retreats, to sleep.A solitary seagull’s cry,a lonely child’s call,the sea only licking the shingle,and everything as still as it wasbefore.Sophie L, Year 5The Sea’s LifeAn army of pebbles marked andscarredDragged by the powerful tideinto the evil spiritSleepy when calm, vile whenroughDeceives you with its saltysmell and lures you inAs the sun sets the visitorsdepartThe stars dance in their midnighthourAs the waves crash to therhythmUnder the luminous moonlightthe sea becomes aliveEverything’s tranquil and a beautifulsightTamara S, Year 5And her dress designer scalesHer phone is oyster shellAnd the mall a drowning boatHer shiny stones are nothingTo the coral on her coatHer ipod is a seashellTo her the crashing wavesShe sees a can of colaBut it’s the water that she savesHer eyes glisten greenAnd her blonde hair is frayedBy now you should haveguessedThat she’s a MermaidAnna A, Year 5Secret Sea LandIn the sunsettwo friends appear,splashing, screaming,crunching cockle shells as theyrun.Creating a land of ocean waves,trees of seaweed,minute fish, tiny sea.Tide is coming,Mum is calling,and sea claims land!Sophia Y, Year 5And leaves shimmers on the sandThe pebbles huddle togetherThey fight against the windAll together fightingAgainst the beast withinThe shells escape the currentClamber up on to the sandRelieved they heave and sighBut now there’s the raging windThe clouds start to moveThe sun shows her faceThe beach has settled downAnd the peace has now beenmadeEva C, Year 5Crabs at Cley beachThe Lady Steps Into HerTownHer magazines are seaweedAnd her town is rid of malesHer shampoo is wet sandShadows on the SandThe lonely beach is desertedThe sand shivers in the windThe sea criesHis tears spray2009-2011 School Magazine 61