Rain



Falling gently on the ground,
Making a softly tapping sound;
Rolling along through the gutters,
It has not a voice, it only utters;

Rain is dropping all around us,
Helping all to see the world,
When people and others aren't making a fuss;

Moving along at a bustling pace,
Leaving not any a thoughtful space,
To think and act as everyone hides,
This is what the rain provides;

It has a quality of its own,
So quiet, so timid, so gleamingly shown;
As it moves slowly on, starting to bring
The kind of air that makes birds sing;

The kind of world that is better for all:
Let's all stand outside and watch it fall.

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Submitted on October 09, 2013

Modified on April 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CXC DDEE FFGG HH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 594
Words 115
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 4, 4, 2

Donald Loudon

I started to write because of the great feeling of release, and being able to do something of my own that I enjoyed. Since then, writing has become a way of life for me, and I enjoy it thoroughly. I write about things I feel strongly and or know a lot about. more…

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