A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

~Wallace Stevens

Praise the spells and bless the charms,
I found April in my arms.
April golden, April cloudy,
Gracious, cruel, tender, rowdy;
April soft in flowered languor,
April cold with sudden anger,
Ever changing, ever true —
I love April, I love you.

I’m not an April girl, but for those of you who are, this poem seems appropriate. In George MacDonald’s Phantastes, he indicates that he believes that the time of year we’re born does have some effect on our disposition and personality. I’m not sure I agree, but who knows? Maybe April Girls are changeable and spring-like.