Spring comes at different times to different parts of the country. Today, when spring is so close, take a few minutes to walk through the woods, or perhaps a park, to look for signs of spring in your area. Do you see swelling buds or tiny new leaves on the bushes? Are tulips blooming underfoot? Do the trees seem a little more alert than they did last week? As you walk, call out:

Wake up, Apple!
Wake up, Oak!
The spell of winter has broken.

Wake up, Maple!
Wake up, Pine!
See reborn the light divine.

Help rouse the world from its wintry slumber, and rejoice in the spring.