诗歌.

　　一.

　　Spring

　　RobertMcCracken

　　Todayisthedaywhenboldkitesfly,

　　Whencumuluscloudsroaracrossthesky.

　　Whenrobinsreturn,whenchildrencheer,

　　Whenlightrainbeckonsspringtoappear.

　　Todayisthedaywhendaffodilsbloom,

　　Whichchildrenpicktofilltheroom,

　　Todayisthedaywhengrassesgreen,

　　Whenleavesburstforthforspringtobeseen

　　二.

　　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

　　诗句.

　　wheninspringthesweetshowersfall

　　Thatpiercewinter'sdroughttotherootandall...

　　文章.

　　ASpringMorning

　　Itwasearlyinthespringmorning.Thesunwasjustrisingoutoftheeasternhorizonemittingsteaksofredhuethroughthecloudsandacrossthesky.Soonthecampuswasbattledinthefirstraysofthesun.Thelakethetreesandthebambooslookedasiftheywereallgilded.Thegroundwascoveredwithtendergrassesandthebeadeddewdropsstoodontheirtipsandreflectedthesunshine.

　　Birdsflewaboutinthewoodstwitteringrestlessly.Someboystudentswhowereabsorbedinreadingleanedagainstthetreeswithbudspeepingoutfromwithinthegraybarks.AcoupleofgirlstudentsreadEnglishaloudwhilewalkingupanddownthegravelpatharoundthelakewhereasortofstreamroseformingathinmist.

　　Itwasreallyamorningofbeautyofvigorandofhope.

　　Today,lookatthebluesky,hearthegrassgrowingbeneathyourfeet,inhalethescentofspring,letthefruitsoftheearthlingeronyourtongue,reachoutandembracethoseyoulove.AskSpirittoawakenyourawarenesstothesacrednessofyoursensoryperceptions.

　　Whatamiracleitis.Nomatterhowlongthewinter,howhardthefrostorhowdeepthesnow,Naturetriumphs.Noseasonisawaitedsoeagerlyorwelcomedsowarmlyasspring…EachyearIamastonishedbythewealthofflowerstheseasongivesus:thesubtletyofthewildprimrosesandviolets,therichpaletteofcrocusintheparks,tallsoldiertulipsandproudtrumpetingdaffodilsandnarcissi.

　　Picturethis:Theairandtheearthinterpenetratedinthewarmgustsofspring;thesoilwasfullofsunlight,andthesunlightfullofreddust.Theai