This poem is an extended metaphor and rain is
personified. It is much easier to understand if you catch from the very beginning that
the speaker (the voice of the poem) is the rain
itself.
I urge you to re-read through each stanza of the
poem keeping this in mind. Generally speaking, the entire poem sounds like a poetic
autobiography of "rain." Notice the mention of natural elements that are commonly
associated with rain: fields, hills, flowers, cloud, thunder, rainbows. This poem
explains these elements as though they are each in a unique relationship
with the rain. Notice also the images like: emerging from the sea, touching
windows, killing heat, heaven crying. These images suggest action
and movement, which of course, perfectly embodies
rain.
This poem does not tell a story, but rather, relies
on nature imagery and delicate diction to present the voice of rain. Even the short
stanzas and visual structure of the poem suggest little rain droplets, moving, washing,
healing, and singing. It could be a tribute to nature or simply an appreciation for
something otherwise so common that it is often ignored.
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