Falmouth Rocks
Poetry
by Kate Barden
Falmouth Rocks
We went there, a few years ago
around the rocks where nobody else existed
where we could take off our clothes and feel the sun on our bodies.
The past, yes, but I know the heat of the sun.
I know the glorious warmth on my skin
dancing across my breasts
as it danced across your chest, your tummy.
The cormorants stood guard, soldiers protecting their castle.
A kayak glides, lazy rowing strokes
lazy gentle strokes, my hand on yours
blue skies, green eyes.
Here we are now
at the point. The castle. The rocks. The sea.
And we feel the sun on our bodies.
About the Author
Kate has lived in West Cornwall all her life, and is embarrassed to confess that she has only tried surfing twice. She has had poetry published online, in a book for The Compassionate Friends and as part of Morvoren, a collaboration of poems about women who swim in the sea, and Mordardh, the poetry of surfing. She has co-written, directed and acted in various pieces of theatre with local companies, taking one piece to the Edinburgh Fringe. Kate has performed at The Minack Theatre, Penlee Park and The Acorn. She enjoys writing and watching spoken word. Kate occasionally sings in an ’80s covers band, regularly collects tattoos, swims in the sea and rides pillion on a Harley. Visit Kate’s website or find her on Twitter.