First showers

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1. Nalini Sharma is a contemporary bilingual Indian writer (Hindi & English). Her poems, articles, essays, short stories, novels, etc. have been published in reputed journals like Naya Gyanodya , Sarita , Grihashova , Suman Saurabh , Chattisgarh Today, Women’s Era, Alive, Poet, Metverse Muse, Free Expression etc. She has been Women’s Era, Free Expression etc. She has been honoured with awards like Sahithya Sree , Bharath Bhasa Bhusan , Shresht Sadhana Samman , Vishist Sadhana Samman , Rashtra Bhasa Sewak Samman , Tulika Samman , Best Poet of the year 2003 by Poets International, Metverse Muse Awards, Sarojini Naidu Award and Shweta Patil Award etc.

2. First Showers Nalini Sharma

3. As I returned from my workplace Cool drops kissed my parched face. Soon the first showers caught me unawares And soaked me, soothing my frayed nerves. The weary lines did it promptly erase Of daylong heat and fatigue from my visage. Wet clothes clung to my body like an infant To its mother’s bosom; unsteady my gain

4. The dusty trees stood bathed in an instant Dressed in washed green looked magnificent. The scented earth resplendent in dampened glory Sucked in dust giving respite to the travelers weary. To thank the Rain God I looked up in the sky More drops drenched me on the sly. Marveling at this wonderful gift of nature I hurried home wading through the gurgling water.

5. Parched - Dried out with heat

6. Soaked – Extremely wet

7. Frayed – showing the effects of strain Eg : An effort to soothe frayed nerves.

8. Weary -Very tired

9. Visage - A person’s facial expression

10. Gait - A person’s manner of walking

11. Resplendent – shining brightly

12. Dampened - Slightly wet Eg : the fine rain dampened her face.

13. Respite - A short period of rest Eg : We worked for hours without respite

14. Wading - Walk with effort through water Eg : So safe wading in a unknown water.

15. Gurgling – bubbling sound Eg : The water gurgled through the pipes

16. SIMILE

17. Wet cloths clung to my body like an infant To its mother’s bosom

18. METAPHOR

19. Cool drops kissed my parched face. Dressed in washed green looked magnificent. Marveling at this wonderful gift of nature. I hurried home through the gurgling water.

20. Who is the author of the poem? What is the title of the poem? How does the rain soothe the poet’s nerves? Why do the trees look magnificent? What do the travelers feel when it rains? Comment on the expression ‘drenched me on the sly’?

21. Prepare a short summary of the poem ‘First Showers’.

22. The poet tells about how the cool raindrops embraced her face when she was returning from her work. She explains how she was soaked and though it was surprising she felt very comforted. It wiped out the lines of a daylong tiredness from her face. The rain held tightly to her like a baby clinging on its mother’s breast. Then she describes how her steps became unsteady.

23. The rain washed off all the dust on the trees making them look beautiful in their green colour . The smell of the earth was very appealing and it sucked all the dust in, giving a calm surroundings for travelers who are tired. Then she looked up in the sky to thank God when more raindrops kept falling on her. Very amazed at this wonderful gift of nature she quickly walked back home.

24. Write a note on your experience on a rainy day?

25. Thankyou