Rain sounds comparison poems

After reading a few rain sound poems written by other kids, and thinking about the poem "Raindrop" by Mary Sullivan, we wrote our own rain sound poems. Students had to be very specific. Rain might sound like tapping, but what is tapping on what to make that sound? Students in 204 took this to heart, writing sensory comparison poems that paint very clear images in the mind of the reader.

Rain sounds like a splatter of very orange paint.
Rain smells crisp and chilly like spring.
A rain storm sounds like a big box spilling a lot of small pink, blue, and purple beads.
Falling rain looks like a diamond.
-    Sylvia

Rain sounds like someone tapping softly on drums or windows.
Soft rain sounds like mini tap shoes.
Hard rain sounds like lots of people stomping.
Rain looks like water in drops.
Drops are circles with a point on top.
Rain feels like water.
Rain tastes like water.
(Water doesn’t taste like anything.)
-    Valerie

Rain sounds like my thumb tapping on the floor.
The rain sounds like a pencil is falling on the table.
The rain sounds like a shoe tapping on the floor.
-    Hatice

Puddles forming, cold air occurring, people sprinting and splashing, eager to get inside of their nice, cozy homes.
Kids splashing in the mucky, gooey mud with their rainboots on.
Umbrellas up, overhead, colorful blobs of beautiful patterns in the air.
Delicate raindrops falling down, making a beautiful sound.
-    Nairi

The rain sounds like little
water dropping in a bucket.
The hard sound of rain.
-    Olivia

The rain sounds like a little purple bead hitting wood or when you are snapping your finger.
Hard rain sounds like you having shoes on and you are stomping kind of hard on the carpet.
-    Yara

I think rain sounds like a person’s finger tip tapping on a glass window.
Rain looks like a tear, a pear, or a light bulb falling from the sky.
I LOVE RAIN DROPS!!!
-    Mika

Rain tastes like a fresh water feast.
Rain smells fresh and clean.
Rain looks like a shining crystal.
Rain is beautiful the way it is.
I love RAIN!!!
-    Mika

Rain is as blue as the pure day sky.
Rain is as clear as a wine glass shining in the beautiful sky.
Rain is as powerful as the sun.
Rain brings me joy just the way it is.
-    Mika

I wish rain was everywhere.
I wish rain could be very cold.
-    Mika

Rain sounds like plastic small beads falling on the floor.
Rain sounds like the tapping of a pencil on the table.
Rain sounds like a stapler.
-    Emma G.

Rain sounds like stomping on the floor.
Rain sounds like a pencil tapping on a shower.
Rain sounds like tapping on a sink top.
Rain sounds like tapping on a container.
Rain sounds like tapping on wood.
Rain sounds like tapping on a recycling bin.
Rain sounds like tapping on paper.
Rain sounds like tapping on metal.
Rain sounds like tapping on a book.
Rain sounds like tapping on a table.
Rain sounds like tapping on a plastic egg.
Rain sounds like tapping on glass.
Rain sounds like tapping on a stool.
Rain sounds like tapping on a clock.
Rain sounds like tapping on a whiteboard.
-    Elvis

Rain sounds like a clock’s second hand going around.
Rain sounds like finger nails tapping on a table.
Rain sounds like when a hockey stick hits the puck.
-    Will

The rain sounds like tapping on your palm.
Splashing paint sounds like rain.
The rain sounds like a marble falling from your hand on a school table.
-    Liia

Rain drops are like tip-toeing to the living room to watch TV.
It is also like tapping your fingernail on the table.
Rain drops are like small balls bouncing.
Hard rain sounds are like drums.
Soft rain sounds like a soft pillow.
-    Alina

The rainbow is big.
The rainbow is tall.
The rainbow is colorful just like a butterfly!
Mr. MacLellan is tall just like my dad!
My cousin is big, just like the rainbow!
-    Nathalia

Rain is like slapping when the water is hitting the concrete ground.
Rain is like someone’s finger tapping on the table.
Rain is like ice.
Rain sounds like a stream.
-    Daniel

Rain sounds like me tapping on a wooden shelf with a pencil.
Rain tastes like fresh water in my mouth.
Rain feels like a little droplet on your hand.
Rain smells moist like a swimming pool.
-    Faith

Rain sounds like a boy tapping glass.
Rain tastes like warm water.
Rain feels like a moist melted piece of ice.
-    Justin

When the rain starts it sounds like one small lego falling on the ground.
When you tap on your table it sounds like rain falling on a car and a chair and a window.
-    Kevin