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Give the buried flower a dream; \/ Make the settled snow-bank steam…”<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
I love it when it rains. Really. I’m one of those chuckleheads who grins to herself when the forecast calls for days and days of it.<\/p>\n
In July of this year, Charlesbridge released a poetry anthology dedicated to such days, One Big Rain: Poems for Rainy Days<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, compiled by Rita Gray and illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke<\/a><\/strong>, a title “well suited to a drizzly afternoon,” as Publishers Weekly<\/em> wrote. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Opening this post is an excerpt from Robert Frost’s<\/a><\/strong> “To the Thawing Wind.”<\/a><\/strong> Having organized the anthology by seasons (five poems for each)—and really and truly covering many<\/em> forms of precipitation—Rita also includes some poems from Carl Sandburg<\/a><\/strong>, Eve Merriam<\/a><\/strong>, Lilian Moore<\/a><\/strong>, and many more, including a poem of her own: <\/p>\n As mentioned, there are many haikus, Gray even including a note in the beginning about the translations, as well as a brief description for child readers as to how haikus are written.<\/p>\n Writes the School Library Journal<\/em> review, “The short poems are distinctive and well chosen…The delightful oil-on-paper illustrations in muted colors wrap around the text and add whimsical details…This attractive collection offers a delightful introduction to nature poetry.” <\/p>\n Indeed. I like the artwork. Below are a few spot illustrations from the book. Enjoy. <\/p>\n And stay dry. But only if you want to.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/blaine.org\/jules\/onebigraincover.JPG\")
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“…Like a cinnamon \/ Geranium \/ Smells the rainingest rain.”<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
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