by Mrs M.E.Munro

What is a Wyke-ite? The lady said,
Are they made or are they bred?
Do they need a family tree,
And long impressive ancestry?
Did they merely seek the sea,
or labour with the MoD.
Maybe they came from outer space,
A superior Galactic race?
(well some folk claim that UFO’s
Have been seen here…..so who knows?)
The lady asks, is there a heart
In Wyke Regis….in which part?
On these matters I’ve long pondered,
Paced the floor, and often wondered.
Now I feel the answer’s easy,
Folks of Wyke - I hope will please ‘ee.
The heart of Wyke is in each one
Who loves our streets, the beach, the sun.
Young and old, or large and small,
Love of Wyke makes Wykeites of us all.

From the Wyke Register, August 1991