Factor 30
Sunscreen brings a lasagne of memories.
My parents walk where white houses
decorate the coast, like a cake made of sand,
they eat Mediterranean food, and ice cream with beaches after
I was alone this morning, left
to remember the trips we took together;
a pool, a good book and rows over restaurants.
I inhale the smell of this lotion soaking into my skin,
as the sun feeds me vitamin D.
Carmina Masoliver’s pamphlet was published by Nasty Little Press in 2014, when she performed at various festivals including Latitude, Bestival and In the Woods. She edits an anthology called Poetry&Paint and runs an event called She Grrrowls in London. Her website: http://www.carminamasoliver.com