By: Alexis Lee

 

Rain, rain, rain

Rain is like life

Scattered powered-puff clouds bring rain and

Colors like

Emerald, which gleams in the sun

Lavender, the aroma of tranquility

Peach, the honeyed tasting fruit

Without rain, where would the fruits be?

Nectarines, the colors of red and orange, with a scent of white

Apples, the fruit of beauty, adolescence, and joy

Cherries, the merrymaking fruit

Pears, the symbol of immortality

Without rain, all would die

No more memories, no more people, no more smiles

The land would be covered in sorrows  that will never echo

The sky would grow painfully dark

Without rain, there would be no Earth

Rain is like never ending blessings poured down from Heaven

My ode to rain

The simple, yet authoritative implement

Rain.

 

1. I published my ode poem.

2. I chose rain as my subject because rain tends to be looked down on.

3. The tone of my poem is admiring.

4. The theme of my poem is rain is better than you think it is.

5.

A) “Rain is like never ending blessings poured down from Heaven”

B) This is a simile.

C) This sentence contributes to the poem because it adds that rain is good to all things.

 

A) “Rain is like life”

B) This is a simile.

C) This sentence contributes to my poem because rain produces life to things like plants and animals.

6.

A) I changed “healing” to “tranquility” because tranquility is a broader word which can cover healing and peace.

B) I added the line “the sky would grow painfully dark” to emphasize that rain is needed in this world.

7. This poem was difficult to make because I needed to think deeper about how rain can impact people.

8. I am pretty satisfied with my final draft. This is because I worked hard to research some symbols and ideas to make my poem stronger.