Pitter Patter Poetry

Here is a variety of rain poetry I found in various old books. The first four poems all contain some form of the words: pitter, patter or pit, pat. Reading and comparing these poems might be used as a way to introduce the concept of onomatopoeia:

 

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The Rain Wagon suggests an instance when science just might not be the best answer:

Just for fun, a girl and her umbrella: