A reflection on Henry Wadsworth's poem, "Rain in Summer"

Rain in Summer is a short poem about all the joy and comforts the rain brings. It begins by simply stating how beautiful the rain really is; everything seems to become more alive and vibrant in nature. It can make something as ugly as dull and dirty streets seem to glisten with beauty. The way the rain flows reminds the author of animals scurrying freely. It clatters on rooftops and gushes in drainpipes trying desperately …

…colorful life. And being so, the river, which came from Heaven and flowed on Earth, reveals the Universe and that entire God has to offer us. <Tab/>Rain in Summer is a beautiful poem. The rain seems almost holy, as it eases people's pain and answers their deepest prayers. The way the author gave life to the rain made me want to live in the town that he was writing of.