<p>It is a time of awakening. In our fields, hedgerows and woodlands, our beaches, cities and parks, an almost imperceptible shift soon becomes a riot of sound and colour: winter ends, and life surges forth once more. Whether in town or country, we all share in this natural rhythm, in the joy and anticipation of the changing year.<br><br>In prose and poetry both old and new,<br>Spring mirrors the unfolding of the season, inviting us to see what&a...