I can hear you
making small holes
in the silence
rain

If I were deaf
the pores of my skin
would open to you
and shut

And I

should know you
by the lick of you
if I were blind

the something
special smell of you
when the sun cakes
the ground

the steady
drum-roll sound
you make
when the wind drops

But if I
should not hear
smell or feel or see
you

you would still
define me
disperse me
wash over me
rain

Hone Tuwhare 1922-2008

Tuwhare explores the sensation rain has on all of his senses. I found that this highlights just how emersive an interaction with water can be.

The effect the poem has is that it surrounds you with the sense of rain telling you the sensations to transport you into a downpour. The language he uses is delicate and intimate creating a peaceful and enjoyable experience making your mind pause and rest in the rain.

In my drawing I tried to show the relationship of the rain and the person and show how one effects the other creating a unique experience of being in the rain.

I will definitely take into consideration the highly immersive nature that water can have on a person and carefully consider how my design effects the bathers and their senses.