| Greetings, victoria31! My name is Lady Cubbyella and I am one of the sly foxes from the House of Florent. Title: And The Rain Poured First Impression: This is so very soothing, Victoria! I, too, love to hear the reverberating music beating the metal roof. I'm glad we have a metal roof. What needs your attention: Oh, it's not that big of a deal, but you might want to consider uncapping the beginning of most of your lines. You can get away with that in free-verse, plus it really helps your words to flow nicer. Here's an example in the first stanza: And the rain poured, Each drop washing my soul, Every trickle taking away the [...] Try this: And the rain poured, each drop washing my soul, every trickle taking away the [...] What do you think? It's entirely up to you, of course. What part I liked best: I really liked what you said about playing what my soul needs to hear and also the sky sheds its cleansing tears. Beautiful! Overall impression: It's a feel-good poem! I enjoyed it. We had some rain here yesterday, along with rumbles of thunder and it was HOT! But it was wonderful! Thank you for allowing me to read your work. It has been my pleasure. Have a great day and... Cubby ")
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