Somewhere
Simon Grimes
Sought warmer climes
To cover up
Outrageous crimes.
Meanwhile, the wondrous wunderkind
Cooked a rabbit that he had skinned,
And then used daring to escape
By running flat out like the wind.
As the bise chilled the strollers by the lake,
A cheating couple rose up from their bed,
And pushed their way through carnivals of crowds
Towards the snow-capped mountains where they fled.
Everyone has to be somewhere,
And if not here, they’re there;
And if not there, well, where?
Some place, at least. Somewhere.
Rolph David
Sat 25th Jan 2025 18:33
Dear Stephen,
Your exploration of escape, displacement, and the search for refuge is grandiose. The way you weave together the different characters and their attempts to outrun their realities creates a powerful reflection on the human condition and the repeated refrain of "somewhere" beautifully captures the inevitability of facing one's existence and the constant search for meaning or escape.
I truly appreciate the insight and depth your poem offers.
Take care,
Rolph