Why I don't like the rain (poem)

by Ana Cristina

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A day with no sun, only clouds,
only shadows.

I huddle under my umbrella, shivering
in the unseasonable cold.

April showers have started early this year,
and I am ill prepared for it.

The truth is, I don’t like rain unless
I am at home and preferably under the blankets.

I don’t like rain unless
there is a warm mug of tea in my hand

and a cat curled around my feet.

But it looks like I’ll have to just deal with it,
so I shrug my shoulders and soldier on,

Determined not to let my suddenly sodden state
affect my attitude.

Trying to be enthusiastic about the rain, even
looking forward to a possible rainbow.

So I pull my jacket in tighter and try to think
dry thoughts, warm thoughts.

Just as I am about to cross the street, however,
a car comes out of nowhere, too close for comfort,

and splashes me with dirty water.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Why I don't like the rain (poem)

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love the poem. It captures the essence of the photo and the essence of how I feel about rainy days!

  2. Why I don't like the rain (poem)

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    who will stop the rain. a lot of songs written about rain. I like the rain maybe i will write the flip side.. if i can think of why I like the rain..

  3. Why I don't like the rain (poem)

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 5 months ago

    Yeah, write the flip side, Kermitgorf, about how you like the rain. That would be really cool. I personally am not crazy about the rain. I can totally relate to Kate Capshaw’s character in the second Indiana Jones movie: “I hate water, and I hate getting wet, and I hate YOU .” I don’t mean you, personally, of course, Scotty, just quoting one of my favorite films.
    Plus, I’m a girl so there’s the whole hair-getting-messed-up thing that bugs me. Ugh. Maybe the flip side will help me see rain more positively.

  4. Why I don't like the rain (poem)

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    kewl poem. kewl pic.. i like how the two mesh well together.

  5. Why I don't like the rain (poem)

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love the poem. But I love rainy days. Don’t really know why. To me, everything seems, somehow, closer on cloudy rainy days. Sunny days the world just seems spread out and faraway, untouchable even. Maybe that’s my weirdness seeping through. ;)

  6. Why I don't like the rain (poem)

    Storykeeper of Fae's Buddy Icon Storykeeper of Fae

    Posted 5 months ago

    Ha. Love the ending. Love the rain. Jenunique, I know what you mean. A rainy day is like being contained in a nice little embrace by the sky.
    I loved the alliteration, and the line about shoulders and soldiers. I couldn’t even say it in my head!
    LoA

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