Weather

Suggested Questions for Discussion

• Why do you think Rankine begins with "On a scrap of paper I have written I have forgotten my umbrella. Turns out in a pandemic everyone, not just the philosopher is without."?

• Which line (or lines) resonate most with you? Why?

• Listen to Claudia Rankine's reading of Weather. How does her cadence and inflection shape your understanding of the text. Did you hear it differently in your mind first?