As I surf
I feel the
water brush
against my
skin.
My surfboard
a wooden handle
Finlay Sharpe, age 11
This poem was written during a "Secrets of the Sea" young writers' holiday workshop with our wonderful tutor, Gail Ingram.
Thanks to Creative Communities, Christchurch and Sumner Library, Matuku Takotako for their support.
© Finlay Sharpe and The School for Young Writers, 2018.