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Summary of the poem
In this poem, the poet asks the soft falling raindrops that who she is. It is strange that the rain
answers, calling itself the poem of the Earth. The rain says that she cannot be touched and rises
up in the form of vapor out of the land and deep sea and floats up to heaven, where it changes its
form and becomes a cloud but its core existence remains the same. Then it falls back to the
surface of the Earth to refresh (wash) the drought-filled land. The seeds which are dormant under
the soil, grow (germinate) with its help. The Earth becomes vital and beautiful because it always
gives new life to the Earth when it returns to its origin (mother Earth). It makes the Earth clean
and green. The poet says that the rain returns to its birth place (the Earth) making complete its
cycle. It does not care whether anybody pays heed or not, rain continuously does her own work.
Poetic Devices Used in the Poem
Personification: Although rain is non living thing yet the poet treats it like living thing. So the
rain has been personified as it has been given a voice in the rain.
We see the metaphor in the line ‘I am the poem of the Earth’
We see hyperbole in the line ‘Bottomless sea’.
Imagery In the first line of the poem, ‘Soft falling Shower’ gives the reader an image of gentle
rain.
Answer:
The Voice of the Rain Summary – Poet narrates a conversation he had with the falling drops of rain. In the poem, he asks the rain, “And who art thou?” on which the rain replies by calling itself “the poem of the Earth.” Moreover, the rain defines how it rises unnoticeably (as vapour) out of the land and sea and floats up to heaven, where it converts into clouds. After that, it falls back to Earth to refresh the drought-filled land. This allows the seeds to grow into something necessary and beautiful. Further, the poet equates the role of the poet in making this “song” (poet refers to the poem as a song). He also writes that this “song” is born from the poet’s heart. Besides, it leaves the poet’s soul and then changes form. But it’s same at its core and eventually returns to the reader as love from readers.
the voice of the rain summary