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Rain Poems | Examples of Rain Poetry

Rain Poems - Examples of all types of rain poetry to share and read. This list of rain poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples of rain poetry. This list of works about rain is an excellent resource for examples on how to write rain poems.
Premium Member If you only knew
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you only knew ..., ...Read the rest...
Categories: rain, appreciation, beautiful, beauty, character,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member The River Flows South
The river waters flow Like the blood runs through my veins Wherever they may go They carry my joys and pains And when the waters rise From a torrential rain Like the teardrops in my eyes It leaves a lasting...Read the rest...
Categories: rain,
Form: Rhyme
Sorrow bird
The sorrow bird Sings to no living thing But the rain. It Shakes its wet wings So one day it might fly Away to a new perch So lovely and dry ...Read the rest...
Categories: rain, animal, bird, life, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member whispering birds through wind and light rain
My open-ended lines can convey more than one idea. Verse 3, middle line, ends in “I am.” I am both okay (today) & puddles on pavement. whispering birds through wind and light rain no drama of...Read the rest...
Categories: morning, rain,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Yard Work
Yard Work Written: by Miracle Man 5/13/2024 The morning has started with a drizzle falling, my name, the tall grass, seems to be calling. But a puddled yard, makes mowing hard, and daily rains have made mowing appalling. ...Read the rest...
Categories: rain, work,
Form: Limerick



Under Clearer Skies
Underneath cloudy morning skies, we can touch the rain, we can feel our pain, we can witness sorrow. Underneath clearer afternoon skies, we can observe the light, we can experience warmth, we can feel the sun, then maybe everyone, will somehow see tomorrow. ...Read the rest...
Categories: metaphor, morning, pain, rain,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tornado
wild wind whipping trees bend and thrash leaves rudely torn off gardens trashed blackening skies presage the storm rain drops attack and hail pellets form shattering glass in windows and doors denting parked cars as a deluge pours. dark cloud funnel from the northwest, veers as it wanders at its...Read the rest...
Categories: nature, rain, storm, weather,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Stormbringer
Dark and stormy is waiting for me As the night begins to call A rumbling sound with no shelter found As the bitter raindrops fall Lightning flashing the gods are clashing You can hear their battle...Read the rest...
Categories: rain, storm,
Form: Rhyme
The Slumbering Storm
Dark clouds gather slow A rumble in the distance sleeps Lightning's fiery kiss...Read the rest...
Categories: nature, rain,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Symphony of Rain
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the hushed silence of the night, Do you hear it? The soft pitter-patter, a gentle lullaby, Each droplet a note in nature’s symphony, A cascading melody, winding down the windowpane. Oh, how it sings, the rain, A song of life,...Read the rest...
Categories: rain,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Mysterious Deluge
Written: May 04, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, rain,
Form: Shape
Premium Member Sweet Spring Rain
In the gentle morning glow, Spring rain sighs on petals, Sweetness in each drop, Blossoms quiver with delight, Nature's tender kiss unfolds....Read the rest...
Categories: rain, spring,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member Amid Drizzle
Written: May 3rd, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...Read the rest...
Categories: analogy, rain,
Form: Free verse
The Life-Giving Downpour
The sun, a tyrant, reigns with scorching might, Days bleed together, a suffocating night. My soul parched, I yearned for a cleansing rain, To wash away sorrow and ease the sun's pain. A tremor in the air,...Read the rest...
Categories: rain, summer,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Pools amassed
I formed in the heavens; they built me in a pure overcast Concrete looks far too weak to break my fallings contrast All flower petals decreed a landscape grown to everlast I will nurture them; in Sun to...Read the rest...
Categories: flower, growth, rain, spring,
Form: Monorhyme

Specific Types of Rain Poems

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Book: Shattered Sighs