November rain washed away my guilt

November rain washed away my pain

November rain - so tired I felt

November rain was not just any rain



Long I longed with deep torment

For so long my body waited

November rain, , , , Oh, sweet friend

November rain- slowly I faded.



November rain- I cried within

Steady and slowly, it kept on pouring

November rain, watered my skin

And deep inside, I heard my roaring.



November rain, it refused to quit

November rain kept on pouring

And alone outside, in the streets I wept-

dripping... dripping and falling.



Credits: Amy Phillip
www.poemhunter.com


Let's Talk...

About the words...

1. Differentiate 'long' and 'longed'.
2. What is the meaning of 'torment'?

About the poem...

1. What is the poem about?
2. What does the writer want to say?
3. How does the writer feel?
4. Choose a line or stanza which appeals to you and tell why.
5. Choose a line or stanza which you cannot easily understand.
6. Can you relate to the poem?
7. Why do you think the writer calls November rain her sweet friend?

About the rain...

1. Which do you prefer: drizzle or storm?
2. What kind of emotion can you associate with slight rain? With storm?
3. What goes on your mind every time it rains?
4. Does it often rain in November in Japan?
5. If you were to write a poem about the rain, what would it be about?