The only thing to do is get out into it! Walk down the boardwalk toward that blaze of light. You can see a bit of the dark red Japanese maple on the right just putting out leaves. Soon the cherry tree will blossom. The bird feeder is throwing its shadow on the grass. This morning there was a male goldfinch and the usual sparrows.
"The Dark Opens," my collection of poems (2008) was chosen for the Autumn House Poetry Prize. Other books include: three collections of poetry; a novel, "In Paterson"; a memoir, "Devotion"; and "A Guide to Writers Homes in New England."