Grateful More For the Rain than the Incessant Sun

Summary

The text is a reflective poem expressing a personal preference for rain over constant sunshine, suggesting a deeper, possibly psychological or spiritual connection with rain.

Abstract

The poem "Grateful More For the Rain than the Incessant Sun" delves into the author's gratitude for rain, possibly rooted in their Irish Catholic background, where the rain is likened to holy water that cleanses sins. The author finds solace in the scent of petrichor, the sound of rainfall, and the shared experience of being enveloped by the rain's rhythm. The poem hints at a personal revelation about the brain's response to rain, emphasizing the calming and perhaps therapeutic effect of the rain over the relentless sun.

Opinions

The author associates rain with a sense of cleansing and spiritual purification.
There is a sensory appreciation for the smell and the electric sensation that rain brings.
The rain is seen as a unifying force, creating a communal experience through its presence.
The poem suggests a personal connection to rain, possibly linked to a learned understanding of the author's own brain and its response to weather.
The author repeats the phrase "Maybe it’s just the rain" to emphasize the simplicity and profundity of their preference for rainy days.

a poem wondering why you’re one of those people

One Hundred Days of Gratitude. Twenty.

I know. I know. Maybe it’s the Irish Catholic in me, but I still believe, that the holy water of the heavens can cleanse my sins —it seems.

Maybe it’s the smell. The petrichor downpour, or electricity in the air in the hair, on my neck.

Maybe it’s how when it pelts and pounds it blankets us all in one big bed of soft sounds.

Maybe it’s that thing I learned last year about my brain. Maybe it’s just the rain. Maybe it’s just the rain.