Written by Lynn White
The factories closed for two weeks each summer
and it was off to the seaside then!
They would head for the beach and hire a deck chair
there were no sun-beds back in those days
and there they would sit on shell laden sands,
the women in cotton frocks
and the men in grey flannels, sandals with socks
and a sleeves rolled up, open necked shirt,
there were no tee shirts back then
and shorts were too daring for the over twenties.
And most likely it was too cool in any case.
The sun could be bright though
so the women had a straw hat ready,
but this was too exotic
and extravagant for the men,
newspaper fashioned into a sailing boat shape
was de rigour for them.
And so one way or another
eyes were shielded
from the occasional brightness.
Nowadays the sun has grown angry,
too bright for our eyes.
It rages fiercely threatening all in its view.
Africa is everywhere now
and soon sun-beds will be out of fashion.
It’s too hot now,
too darn hot.
Text © Lynn White
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