On The Roof Poems

Poems about the earth excerpt burrows.

On the roof poems.

Rain on the roof. When the rain is on the roof poem by sydney thompson dobell. Animal vines twisting over the line and slapping my face lightly soundless merriment in the gesticulations of shirtsleeves i recall out of my joy a night of misery. From the roof poem by denise levertov.

The memories are both sweet and sad. Footprints on the roof. The poem has been divided into three stanzas having eight lines each. This provocative collection of poems ranges from such lofty subjects as an astronauts view of earth to the burrows of worms and little creatures within the earth where i try to tread softly.

Here on a rainy day the poet is listening to the sound made on the roof by the falling raindrops. Was a small blond boy. The sound of rain appears to create bliss to the poet. Footprints on the roof.

Was praying aloud pleading with god asking him to keep. Mazy metropolises under the earth where rabbits hide from foxes foxes hide from dogs full bellied snakes sleep snugly worms work uncomplaining. Introduction to the poem. Now in fancy comes my mother as she used to years agone to survey her darling dreamers ere she left them till the dawn.

Lord i am poor and know not how to speakbut since thou art so greatthou needest not that i should speak to thee well. A quiet giant leaving only footprints on the roof. He is lost in dreams as many fancies and memories crowd his mind. From the title of the poem rain on the roof we can make out that the poem is about the rain.

Rain on the roof extra questions and answers long answer type. The poet is telling us about the memories he has of the rain. By coates kinney. The poet derives immense happiness from lying in bed listening to the sound of rain falling on the roof of his cottage.

Of the rain upon the roof. Down below the priest. Rain on the roof written by coates kinney is a thoughtful poem in which the poet expresses his thoughts and past memories when the rain pours over his house. Poems about the earth.

This small boy from falling down from his church. Then my little seraph sister with her wings and waving hair. I see her bending o er me as i list to this refrain which is played upon the shingles by the patter of the rain. And a black and white kitten.

The central idea of the poem rain on the roof is that nature brings solace to the mind. This wild night gathering the washing as if it were flowers n bsp. They ease him as well as make him sad. Out in the country i walk across towns i ll never see.