Spring Update

 

To Spring by William Blake

O Thou with dewy locks, who lookest down

Through the clear windows of the morning, turn

Thine angel eyes upon our western isle,

Which in full choir hails thy approach, O Spring!

The hills tell one another, and the listening

Valleys hear; all our longing eyes are turn'd

Up to thy bright pavilions: issue forth

And let thy holy feet visit our clime!

Come o'er the eastern hills, and let our winds

Kiss thy perfumed garments; let us taste

Thy morn and evening breath; scatter thy pearls

Upon our lovesick land that mourns for thee.

O deck her forth with thy fair fingers; pour

Thy soft kisses on her bosom; and put

Thy golden crown upon her languish'd head,

Whose modest tresses are bound up for thee.

It has been a long time since I gave any kind of update around here. This time of year has me raring to get started on too many projects! But first, a look back at the last few months:

30+ Poems for Spring with Nature Study Links

When spring is finally in the air I cannot wait to get outside and experience nature on a regular basis again. While we do make an effort to enjoy the outdoors in every season, winter has us inside much more than any other time of the year.

Choosing great poems (and read alouds!) that evoke the pleasures, sounds, smells and wonders of the springtime woods and fields is a great way to prepare and get even more out of our springtime excursions.

I hope you and your family can enjoy some of these poems this spring. May they inspire you (as they do me) to notice the daffodils, skunk cabbage, nesting birds and other joys of the season!