Summary
The text "Rain Dance" is a poetic reflection on transformation and healing from violence and turmoil through the cleansing power of rain.
Abstract
"Rain Dance" is a poignant piece that metaphorically addresses the desire to transcend the hidden violence of the night by bringing it into the clarity of daylight, where its true nature can be acknowledged. The author likens the unrest to a can of Coke full of fizz, symbolizing potential chaos and conflict (the fuzz) that can escalate to a boiling point. The text conveys a sense of weariness and sorrow over a land marred by bloodshed, tears, and fear, suggesting that the narrator has witnessed enough suffering. In response to this pain, the narrator proposes a symbolic rain dance as a means to wash away the persistent stains of conflict and to nurture the growth of love, suggesting a hopeful path toward purification and renewal.
Opinions
I’ll take the violence from the night
Make it over in a new day’s light
Where it can be seen for what it is
A can of Coke with lots of fizz
The fuzz causing all the turmoil
Teeming, bringing it to boil
You can’t do that here
Not on this soil
There’s already blood
Where we’ve wept
Plowed and feared
I’ve seen enough
Of the faces smeared
Let’s go dance in the rain
Let the water from above
Remove the permanent stain
Nourish the seeds of love
Sara Zadrima-HaeusgenA parrot stirs the pot
cherie"What do you think is the loneliest object in the world?" he asked.
