Shall gods be said to thump the clouds
Dylan Thomas
1914 to 1953
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Flung gravel chime? Let the stones speak
Shall it be said they sprinkle water
When clouds are cursed by thunder,
Shall gods be said to thump the clouds
When it is rain where are the gods?
With tongues that talk all tongues.
Shall it be said that, venuswise,
From garden cans, or free the floods?
It shall be said that gods are stone.
Shall rainbows be their tunics' colour?
Be said to weep when weather howls?
Shall a dropped stone drum on the ground,
An old god's dugs are pressed and pricked,
The wet night scolds me like a nurse?