What do you feel is the overall message of this poem? What is the author trying to get across about "rain"?

Question

http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2008/05/26/080526po_poem_paterson/

Answer 1

You can't go wrong with rain, is a good way to catch attention and set up a good movie.

Answer 2

I think it's giving rain a gloomy or sad sort of quality- notice the repeat of words like "ruined" and the mention of suicide (the girl walks off the overpass). It's a good poem. I especially like the ending... It's like redemption.