This week I wrote a poem in response to another poet's work. You can read about it at my other blog, www.KeriRecommends.com.
Or, you can read the poem, below.
Bees are a Few of My Favorite Things
by Keri Collins Lewis
Worker bees flying so busy and buzzy
Covered with tiny hairs -- bristly and fuzzy
High speeding fliers with transparent wings,
Bees are a few of my favorite things.
Workers bring pollen in pink, gold and yellow
Drones mooching free food, they’re stingless and mellow
Tending our hives without one single sting!
Bees are a few of my favorite things
When a mouse nests,
When we find pests,
Queenless bees are sad,
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
Hearing a queen pipe her song to her sisters
Dreaming of bee veils outfitted with misters
Working outside while the mockingbirds sing,
Bees are a few of my favorite things
Perfectly capped frames of golden sweet honey
Vendors at meetings who take all our money
Wildflowers dancing on Bee Hill each spring
These are a few of my favorite things
When a hive dies
When my spouse sighs
When bees sting like mad,
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad!
Photo by Robert Lewis, taken at our raised beds when the broccoli bloomed. Check out the pollen that bee has packed onto her legs!!
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