the middle of nowhere (an escapril poem)

Hi friends, I thought I'd share with you this little poem I wrote yesterday for #escapril2021 over on Instagram in case you needed some positivity or a wee bit of escapism today...

The video clips are from a trip I took to Portugal ages ago, and the birdsong at the end was recorded on a mountain in Wales. Going back through the footage from those trips really brought me joy so I hope it does the same for you!

Words:

I guess
if nothing else
there is comfort in knowing
that in the middle of nowhere

- precisely there
which is not anywhere in particular
but somewhere else -

leaves still grow to face the sun
and birds can always be heard
exchanging songs of love and loss
and laughter

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Follow me on Instagram for lots more poetry this month: @intellectgrime
Read my poetry collection online: https://gumroad.com/l/XjyePd

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