The September 13, 1881 issue of Harper’s Young People included a charming short poem by Margaret E. Sangster titled Caught in a Shower. The subject of the poem is suggested by the title. Among the many reasons I found the poem to be amenable to re-publication in The New Leaf Journal is that I published a fictional dialogue about being unexpectedly caught in a shower in 2020. This is the third time we have re-published a poem by Margaret E. Sangster – you will find the first two articles in our our tag for the poet.
Below, you will find Caught in a Shower republished in its entirety with the illustration that originally accompanied the children’s poem in Harper’s Young People.
“Caught In A Shower” by Margaret E. Sangster
On, where did it come from, I wonder?
There wasn't a cloud in the sky,
And the first thing I heard was the thunder,
The first thing I did was to cry.
There goes a bright flash! there's another!
I was never caught this way before.
I wish I was home with my mother,
And out of this terrible pour.