Oceans Today ... Oceans Tomorrow

• Charlotte Nichol, Grade 5, Star Of The Sea College
• Poetry
• 2008

Finalist in the 'Empowered 2008' competition

In the inky depths of the deep blue sea,
Where the creatures live happy and free.
Schools of fish to great Blue Whales,
Graceful shapes and splashing tails.
Forest of kelp and grassy sea floor,
Squid, abalone and crabs galore.
Creatures lurk in the crevices small,
Hiding from the hungry gull's call.
From sandy shores to rock pools deep,
From frozen ice to tropical heat.
The ocean is home to our underwater friends,
We must ensure that their kind never ends.