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Reviewed by Paul Zietsman for Readers' Favorite
Love Her Blind and Other Poems, an anthology by David Somerfleck, has deep philosophical themes and is rich in symbolism. Several poems see the unattainable fair woman take center stage, ever eluding the author, in which life can often be unforgiving and somber, but for which the cure is writing poetry: a matchstick or a candle in the darkness. The poem “Love Her Blind” sums up the collection very well: a friend of the author named Joe smashes his fist into a stranger's windshield, his anger at the love who betrayed his trust. The author describes his own car as his metallic womb of freedom: perhaps because he feels protected inside of it, or perhaps inside it he feels distanced from the outside world. Ironically, he chooses another person's story as the title for this anthology, yet it is also apt – the lone writer observing the world of others at a distance, silently, perhaps more objectively than he would his own.
Love Her Blind and Other Poems is not to be read in one sitting. David Somerfleck's extensive and often exquisite use of symbolism lends itself to greater introspection on the part of the reader. At a stage of my reading, I thought the subject matter to be rather vague, but as I continued, I realized that this opened the door to interpret the meaning of the poems for myself and discover what meaning they held for me. Incidentally, soon after this, a poem came up where the author speaks to the reader and states that, for the greater part, this is indeed his intention. Within these pages, you might find an answer, even though you were not aware you were looking for one.
