Spring is the Period
Spring is the Period Express from God. Among the other seasons Himself abide,
But during March and April None stir abroad Without a cordial interview With God.
Emily Dickinson
Spring is the Period Express from God. Among the other seasons Himself abide,
But during March and April None stir abroad Without a cordial interview With God.
Emily Dickinson imagines spring as an express message or gift sent straight from God. She notes that during the rest of the year, God merely 'abides'—a quiet, background presence. But in March and April, that changes abruptly: no one can stir outside without a cordial interview with the divine.
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