I saw you in the winter rain
“I saw you in the winter rain” is a poem by writer and poet Kashif Nasir. The poems deal with the themes of loneliness and sorrow. The Poet envisions his protagonist walking through the rain. The poet makes observations about his hero’s physical and mental decay.
The Poet sees that his hero is ‘drenched in sorrow and dressed in pain’. A very sharp choice of words leaves little to the imagination about how the poet thinks his hero feels.
The poet then makes observations on his hero’s clothing. For example, ‘tattered coat’ may be a connection to the hero’s physical health or his dissatisfaction with his appearance.
In the third stanza, the poet uses the term ‘previous wars’ Here we see the poet sees life as a sort of war. And according to him, his hero has faced many wars. Consequently, the hero is wounded and his clothes are tattered.
There are two times when the word ‘Blue’ shows up in the poem. It may be because of rhyme but universally the color Blue is associated with sadness and it is the theme of sadness that overpowers this brilliant piece of literature.
It can make anyone feel sad. And sympathize with the hero’s plight. And that’s powerful writing.
In the fifth stanza, the poet reveals that the rain is imaginary. In fact, he is talking about ‘hailing stones and pouring pain’, which might be a connection to the harsh realities of life.
In the sixth stanza, the poet somehow manages to fit in the term ‘Damaged brain’ which of course is a direct reference to his hero’s mental and emotional state which has been greatly disturbed.
In the seventh stanza poet tries to save his hero but alas he fails.
The eighth stanza is unique. It talks about the hero’s courage to withstand the harsh realities of life. Because according to the poet the hardships or rain are coming down in sheets. And still, the hero is standing. It may be considered stubbornness at this point but we see that our hero is still standing.
The closing stanza by far the most commented upon stanza. In which the poet reveals that the whole time he was talking about himself but in the third person.
For more of Kashif Nasir’s writings follow his social accounts.
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