The sea, perfect yet perilous

As beautiful as it is dangerous

By Shirley TwistPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

Photo by Joseph Barrientos on Unsplash

Foaming. Stinky weed

Neptune's trident rock lapping

terrestrial balm

nature poetry

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Shirley Twist

Shirley has had a 35-year career as a journalist, editor and teacher. She has been story-writing since she was 5 and her first story was published at age 13. A University of Western Australia graduate, Shirley is married with 2 children

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