she worked in the bathhouse
in Grimsby
near the docks
where the trawler-men landed
their catch
They came to wash the
scales and salt from their
chapped skin
they appreciated her attentions
her strong fingers
her firm hands
she found she enjoyed
the smell of fish
their rough hewn humour
their strength
their desperation
she found herself offering
more than the bath menu
suggested
and thus
she became expert
in getting seamen
out of clothing
