Out in the Rain

by Stuart McFarlane / March 23rd, 2025

I was out in the rain tonight
and there, in the rain, I saw a man
just staring into the sky.
Strange.
For it was dark, he could see nothing at all
but the rain splashing into his eyes.
And there he stood, gazing up
into a world that only he could see.
Hair soaking wet, rain streaming
down his face.
I did not speak.
Just left him to it.
It’s a free country’s the way I see it.

Stuart McFarlane has spent many years, both abroad and in the UK, teaching English. In the UK this mainly involved teaching Esol to refugees and asylum seekers. He is now semi-retired and so can devote more time to writing poetry. He has had poems published in local magazines and online publications such as 'Borderless Journal', based in Malaysia and 'Culture Matters' and 'The Recusant', based in the UK. Read other articles by Stuart.

This article was posted on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.