Poems with Lois Letchford (and Matthew) - The Chinese Rain Dragon

3 Dec 2020 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, Lois Letchford introduces herself as the author of Reverse to Memoir and a literacy problem‑solver, then hands the floor to Matthew. Matthew reads the poem “The Chinese Rain Dragon,” a rhythmic piece that invokes a dragon’s dance to summon rain and save a parched land. The poem alternates commands to the dragon with pleas about drought, culminating in the arrival of rain and the dragon’s triumph. The video showcases a simple literary performance aimed at sharing poetry and highlighting themes of hope, perseverance, and the power of mythic imagery.

Hello, I'm Lois Letchford, author of the book Reverse to Memoir and literacy problem solver, sharing poems with Matthew. Over to you, Matthew.
I am Matthew and I'm going to be reading The poem, The Chinese Rain Dragon. Dance, dragon, dance, make the rain come. Dance, dragon, dance, banish the sun. Dance, dragon, dance, beat on the drum. Try, dragon, try to make the rain come. The, the earth is dry, dragon. Crops will die, dragon. The rain dark sky, dragon. Oh, how— when would it come? Try once again, dragon. There, here comes the rain, dragon. You have won, dragon, and well done.