Best Sunburn Poems

~Without  suntan lotion~

The balloon man silently left the park
Where are all the jump rope kids?
The hopscotch sidewalk is slowly fading
The children are covered in sweat
I see dried pecan trees, everyone fights for the fountain turn
Where are all the pretty flowers, why do the swings...

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Love is like sunburn; hot to the touch, yet painful in its afterglow......

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The sun was hot, dear Jack did burn
He fell asleep and forgot to turn
His cheeks do hurt
He wears a skirt
The fellas asking him out is his only concern...

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When we were kids we used to climb trees,
Get grubby hands; scrape the skin off our knees.
We jumped in deep puddles and made big mud pies,
But what you said next made me shudder inside.

You sat in the sun; I sat in the shade,
With mum’s homemade...

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SUNBURN

Sunkisses strike leaving red lipstick marks,
Ubiquitous blush from head to toe.

Nabalm bites raw like tiger sharks,
Blazing with emotional undertow.

Umbrellas arrive with rainbow arcs,
Reinforcement relief with balm and bows.

Naproxen, to bed, air conditioning works!

Kim Rodrigues (c) 2016...

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Deliciously deceiving smile
Emits a spectrum of light emotion.
You are worshipped and feared by all
Dictator through and of all seasons
But you can take your toll at times, you overdo it.
And prepare us for the battle
Of hopelessly empty days.
We think we can absorb you,
Be you for a...

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This summer has been much hotter than most
About the tan I got, I dare not boast
My body is quite a sight
Because my back side is white
But from the front view, I look like burnt toast
...

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Slipping slowly across the sky,
Summer sun in hot sizzling bliss
Permits no hasty alibi,
Neither offers a gentle kiss,
While ample creams will justify
Protective lotions we dismiss,
So, lest we blister, we must care,
Protective shirts and sunscreen wear.

written May 28, 2021...

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the spark is still between us.
electricity, he always comes with lightning.
he knows i can't resist a storm.
 
july is ending, again.
sunburnt, peeling in my bed.
last month's dead cells
sticking to the wall
above the spot i got too mad.
 
lauging with kings,
you bought me a drink
and i...

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Ouch don’t touch it hurts 
The sun slobbered on my face
The pain, all for the gain
Of a tan
Red in the face, it’s really a disgrace 
We ache, my sister and i
Ooooh the pain, all for the gain
Of a tan
Tender shoulders to the touch, 
We really...

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Sunburn

They muted us with
a poisonous smile 
and political power. 
Then they beheaded
our hills, massacred 
trees, buried ponds…
We mistook their new 
concrete buildings
for development. 

They sit in the chill 
of a/c rooms with 
prostitutes. Venom
from their deeds’ 
fangs affects the 
earth’s organs. 
Climate malfunctions.
Embryo of rain...

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I walk for hours in the heated sun 
almost four heated, slithering miles
come home, look! a sunburn! ouch!...

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The sun's flames lick my back and burn the outer crust; warm my hidden bones.

I see the orange glow behind closed eyes, as the rays fall across my face and 
dance up and down my body.

I want to lie naked, and spread eagled, so it...

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it wasn't a pretty sight
extreme sun exposure
turned his skin a vibrant hue
somewhere on the spectrum
not quite painful blue



posted on March 22, 2025...

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The day, I felt the heat upon,
After I saw the morning gone.
I knew the time was coming soon,
Only a little after noon.

So there I stayed and waited so.
My feet had not a place to go.
It will be soon, I made a vow,
Only a little time...

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