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I live in Arrubluc by the sea much like the fabled Llareggub made famous by Dylan Thomas in the radio play 'Under Milk Wood'. The land meets the sea here as well, but it's a beachside town, beside the sea, not a portside fishing village. The sleepy town awakens, with a yawning sigh, As the gentle kiss of dawn paints the sky. Fiery orange and red, a sailor's warning cry, Ignored by seagulls squabbling to fly on by. The sun bursts up in the East through the ocean, And the curved horizon rippled by waves in motion. For the sea is seldom calm and exudes its emotion Driven by wind and waves into pulsing commotion. The waves and shore are coupled in embrace, The sands are caressed lovingly with grace, There's hiss and splash as waves surge through the flat space, Leaving behind wedding veil trails of pure white lace. At dawn, the sea birds gather in flocks on the lake, To chat and squabble, to preen and feather shake. The black swans cruise single file shoreward at daybreak Grumbling and mumbling grunts, as they come in to take a break. The gulls and terns, cormorants and stilts gather together In groups of kin, returning like fishing boats to tether Up on the shore for rest and relief from the weather. They gather in a congregation, massing with friends of feather. The surfers and fishers, come to worship the sea, Paying homage to the beach and waves with heartfelt glee, Frolicking in the swell, casting out their lines in a spree, To catch the whooper waves on offer, and big fish all for free. The surf club is alive with laughter and cheer, Where mates gather for bawdy gossip and a beer Every Friday afternoon as week's end draws near Enjoying the ballads and shanties of the local balladeer As twilight falls to night, and the moon ascends, Darkness reveals its velvety somber blends, The stars return to the sky, like eternal friends, Amid the calm and peace as day's end descends. Arrubluc beachside, here beside by the sea, says "Bye, Bye, Good Night"!
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