The Rain Responds To The Youth Poetry Pen Pals at Oakland Public Library

by SY

I was inspired to write this poem after reading the OPL Youth Poetry Pen Pal submissions.

The personification of dancing rain in the poem titled "Rain" invited this image of rainwater brimming with life, moving with methodical intent through phases and seasons. A lot of the poems sent in by OPL's young people (so far) centered around themes of nature, so I wanted to bring them in closer conversation with one another.

I borrowed lines and imagery from all of the youth poems currently available. I've been reading more Romantic and Lyrical poets lately and thought couplets with focused capitalization would work nicely.

What a wonderful project.