Water has the amazing power to both create and destroy life. Too much rain may cause massive amounts of physical destruction as witnessed during hurricane Katrina. If there's not enough, it may cause severe drought. The next poem hints at the fine balance between scarcity and excessive abundance of rain.
When it's angry, we should hide and protect. It helps our minds regenerate and cleanse. Without it, life would not exist on earth. One of the most obvious is the nourishment that it offers our planet. These two short rain poems mention the various properties or uses that rain offers. This could be an emergency savings account, just in case we lose our job or become ill. We're all familiar with that saying, 'Save it for a rainy day.', which means to be patient and save something for a gloomy or difficult time in our lives (just in case).
Rain also symbolizes many other things including, sorrow, tears, anger, forgiveness, renewal or a fresh start, nourishment, and life. Personally, the sound of rain drops hitting the ground (but especially a body of water like a lake) is very relaxing. I think a lot of that has to do with its soothing properties. The first one talks about how rain may help cleanse us emotionally. Most of them are fairly short, three are for children and the last one is a funny one. Here's a few rhyming poems about rain for your enjoyment.
