This poem was written by Sarah Whitney an eighth grade student at Washington Middle School. In her submission Sarah said,
"This poem is about my view on Seattle rain."

Seattle
Known as the rainy city
That troublesome rain that runs smoothly down our windows leaving paths to follow with our imagination
That taunting rain that causes children to frantically throw on their gear and dash out closed doors to play
That terrible rain that makes lighthearted lakes that invites everyone to jump
That traumatic rain that dots our foreheads to settle our minds
Oh that tempered rain, so calm to our skin when nothing else is
That torturous rain that clears our mind of worries
of stress
of fears
That treacherous rain whose sounds relax our pride and seem to cover us with a flowing blanket
Weather that brings new found joy
Weather that brings buried tears
That oh so troublesome rain that we Seattleites do not thank enough

Sarah Whitney