Send Me – 2nd May 2026

Send me over sand and surf

beneath granite skies

and the gulls who hang upon the wind

Send me over beaten moors and gravel shores

to a run down house

of memories that you left me

in a bag tied up with string

and hidden under my bed

for others to find

long after I am gone

I need nothing more

than the weight I carry

and the sea to slough it from my shoulders

I’ve just watched The Ballad of Wallis Island. It was great and inspired me to write this poem. I recommend you watch it for I think it will inspire you too.

Sometimes the accompanying photo is massively inappropriate. Today is one of those days.

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