April Weather A Poetry Presentation By: Emma Cardiff

There’s a rain drop dance ‘till the sky turns blue. And the sun, Plays hide and seek with you, Hide and seek with you.

The wind speaks ever and ever so loud. Puddles are mirrors for tree and cloud. Colored marbles appear once more And children go skipping from door to door.

I see that nobody’s hair is neat As I chase hat along the street. This poem is a song. The words and music were written by Violet Archer who is a Canadian Composer

Summary I don’t think that this poem does have a lot of depth to it. Violet Archer simply wrote it as a way to express how she felt about the month of April. The music that goes along with this poem is amazing and you can hear the raindrops falling with staccato notes. I don’t think every poem is meant to be taken apart and analyzed down to the core, it takes away from the beauty of it.

Critique Paragraph This poem doesn’t use a lot of figurative language. But two examples are “Puddles are mirrors” which, of course, is a metaphor and “the wind speaks ever and ever so loud” which is personification of the wind. I really liked this poem as a song and when I concentrated on the words I found I liked them even more. I chose this poem because I figure if I liked it so much then I can share it with someone else and they can love it too.

Questions 1) Why do you think the poet chose to repeat the phrase “hide and seek with you” twice right after each other? 2) Because this poem was written as a song there are no stanzas. How would you split the poem up into stanzas?

Do you agree with the point of view Violet Archer as on April? Why or Why not? Do you agree with the point of view Violet Archer as on April? Why or Why not? 4) Do you think this poem is about April in Calgary? Why or Why not? 5) What place do you think this poem is talking about? **keep in mind Violet Archer is Canadian**