AprilDays

　　Daysofwitchery,subtlysweet,

　　Wheneveryhellanstreefindsheart,

　　Whenwiterandspringlikeloversmeet

　　Inthemistofnoonandpart---

　　IntheAprildays.

　　Nightswhenthewoodfrogsfaintlypeep

　　Once-twice-andthenarestill,

　　Andthewoodpeckers'martialvoicessweep

　　Likebuglenotesfromhilltohill-

　　Throughthepulselesshaze

　　Dayswhenthesoiliswarmwithrain,

　　Andthroughthewoodtheshywindsteals,

　　Richwiththepineandthepoplarsmell,

　　Andthejoyousearthlikeadancerreels-

　　ThroughtheAprildays!

　　Springtime

　　Whenspringtimecomesuponus

　　Fillingfreshnessintheair

　　Showingnaturesownbeauty

　　Withflowersbloomingeverywhere.

　　Treesstartslowlybudding

　　Openingtothesun'swarmrays

　　Startthebirdstosinging

　　Touchingourheartsintheseways.

　　Thegrassstartsturninggreener

　　Pushingupoutoftheground.

　　Natureiswakingup

　　Sendingforthherbeautifulsound.

　　KenngRutherford