Glint a glimmering glow, Show a ...ing shine.

Hidden deep within sections of text, the answer waits. What word is hidden?

I can be black, blue, and sometimes straw a fancy treat for many a canary You can find me in spring after a winter’s thaw Tart or sweet, I am a

A home of wood, both small and still, found deep in the woods by lake or hill.

I make space for life that else wouldn't thrive. Both small critters and green, here often not seen. A piece of faraway places at home may brighten some faces.