Have a comparative study of 'The voice of the rain 'by Walt Whitman with the ' Song of the rain ' by Khalil Jibran.
In 'The Voice Of The Rain', the poet writes about a conversation he had with the falling raindrops. He asked the rain, "And who art thou?" and strangely, the rain answered, calling itself "the poem of the Earth." The rain then described how it rose out of the land and sea and floated up to heaven, changing form to become a cloud. It then comes back to Earth in the form of rain to refresh the drought-filled land, allowing seeds to grow into something useful and beautiful. The poet compares the role of the rain to a poet's role in writing this song. The poet says that the song is born in the poet's heart. It leaves the poet's soul and changes form, but is always the same at its core and eventually returns to the poet as love from his readers.
'The Song Of The Rain' is a beautiful poem about rain and its beauty. The falling rain appeals to the sensitive heart as it speaks in the first person. The rain talks about itself and its journey down to the earth. It identifies itself with pearls that are plucked from the crown of Ishtar, and used to decorate gardens. Rain is a gift to nature, which is used to nourish the fields. As rain pours down like tears, the hills laugh. When it bows down, the flowers rejoice and everyone is elated. The rain imagines itself to be the messenger of mercy between the cloud and the field, who are lovers. It quenches the thirst of the fields and cures the blisters caused by the heat of harsh summers. The arrival of the rain is declared by thunder and its departure is signified by a beautiful rainbow. The rain further compares itself to earthly life, which begins from birth and ends with death. The rain emerges from the sea and soars up high with the breeze.While the rain is rising up, it looks down and seeing a field in need of water, descends upon it to quench its thirst. The rain proudly says that the heat in the air gives birth to rain, but in turn the rain kills the heat. It compares itself to a woman who overcomes a man with the strength that she derives from him. The rain calls itself the sigh of the sea and the laughter of the field. It also claims to be the tears of heaven, sigh from the sea of affection and carrier of endless memories.
'The Song Of The Rain' is a beautiful poem about rain and its beauty. The falling rain appeals to the sensitive heart as it speaks in the first person. The rain talks about itself and its journey down to the earth. It identifies itself with pearls that are plucked from the crown of Ishtar, and used to decorate gardens. Rain is a gift to nature, which is used to nourish the fields. As rain pours down like tears, the hills laugh. When it bows down, the flowers rejoice and everyone is elated. The rain imagines itself to be the messenger of mercy between the cloud and the field, who are lovers. It quenches the thirst of the fields and cures the blisters caused by the heat of harsh summers. The arrival of the rain is declared by thunder and its departure is signified by a beautiful rainbow. The rain further compares itself to earthly life, which begins from birth and ends with death. The rain emerges from the sea and soars up high with the breeze.While the rain is rising up, it looks down and seeing a field in need of water, descends upon it to quench its thirst. The rain proudly says that the heat in the air gives birth to rain, but in turn the rain kills the heat. It compares itself to a woman who overcomes a man with the strength that she derives from him. The rain calls itself the sigh of the sea and the laughter of the field. It also claims to be the tears of heaven, sigh from the sea of affection and carrier of endless memories.