• The rain
    The rain falls
    The rain falls down
    on the basketball court
    saying hiss, hiss, hiss!
    The sound of bacon on the grill
    The sound of late summer cicadas

    The rain
    The rain falls
    The rain falls down
    on my roof
    saying tap-tap-tapitty-tap.
    The sound of so many messages being sent by Morse Code
    The sound of a tap-dancing troupe whose members have lost the beat.

    The rain
    The rain stops
    The rain stops falling
    and the sun comes out.
    New sounds arise
    The sound of birds singing,
    the sound of children playing,
    the sound of joy.