La Baule

On the southern side of Brittany

in the Western part of France

There is an inlet by the sea

where seagulls shout and dance

The shore is long and split in half

Each side has a different mood

On one the waves leap up and laugh

The other invites solitude.

The peacefulness of the first shore

is made by cerulean skies

Sun-warmed sands on which waters pour

Rush like tear drops from dark blue eyes

Sharp winds and angry waves rush forth

Upon the dark savage clifftops

Where the other side looms up north

Too dangerous for wobbling ship docks

These twin shores deceive many boats

Despite the lighthouses' great beams

The golden light carries and floats

And drowns in invisible seams