I observe in the sea it’s platitudes
It’s calming roll
It’s restful waves

of the sea I perceive shallow altitudes
a horizontal view
and it’s lack of depth too

for you can’t see below the surface
and you can’t see beyond the blue
you can’t see the forest for the trees
because there are no trees to view

the sandy strand is featureless
the rocky shore is hard
the only things admirable above water and sand 
are those artefacts made of man’s hands

so give me the land on any day
three dimensional in every way
and I’ll show you something to truly explore
such a visible nature there is always more

certainly the sea has its underworld
it’s depths it’s animals it’s vegetation beneath
but to spend time there is the wrong environment 
for we mammals with an air breathing requirement 

so give me the countryside mountains and plains
give me river valleys deep lush from rain
give me woodlands or jungle vibrant with life and colour
give me diverse deserts never the same as each other