Valsa George Poet Personification

A Bee's Soliloquy

I am a tiny winged buzzing insect
A friend to folks and flowers alike
Another name for hard work
Toiling untiring from dawn to dusk

I set out merry, humming a tune, 
On my professed mission of gathering honey
The flowers freshly bathed in dew
Eagerly await my propitious visit

I like to flit from flower to flower
I love dallying with floral beauties 
Gladiolus, Chrysanthemums and Petunias
Red geraniums and colorful Zinniahs

But I prefer to hover over clustered blooms
Which hang from trees’ stooping boughs
From each flower I sup to my fill
And my body gets covered in yellow dust

I don’t believe in the Epicurean dictum
Of ‘Eat, drink and be merry’
Neither do I live just for today 
I await a future that is trouble free

We work tireless till the day is done
And see that every cell of our hive is full 
We never complain of those among us
Who stay idle and thrive on our labor

Never grumble against the privileged Queen
Who enjoys unique status with rights many
For we respect the Nature-ordained hierarchy
As we know, a mob without a leader would be anarchy

Bee Creative Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Matt Caliri

Placed First
23. Jan. 2022
For Strand’s (1058) Poetry Contest
Sponsor – Brian Strand

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Lindsay Laurie January 25, 2022 at 4:35 PM Hello Valsa ... particularly bees and ants know how important that every member plays their role for the hive to flourish. We as humans could learn so much from these hard working insects - thank you Valsa - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf January 24, 2022 at 6:49 PM Bee-yootiful poem, Valsa! I especially like that last stanza! Blessings, Gershon Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 2:00 AM In every comment you make, you leave your special stamp.... :) Thanks Gershon !

Christuraj Alex January 24, 2022 at 6:09 PM Great Personification. Bee-speak. Beautifully written. Congratulations! Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:58 AM Thanks Chris for your appreciation and congratulations !

Rico Leffanta January 23, 2022 at 10:52 AM Hard work does result in sweetness! Enjoyed! Aloha! n.b. Brown-faced Hawaiian honeybees seldom sting! Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:57 AM I don't know about them. Here they sting and sometimes it becomes fatal too. But in general they are so harmless and useful ! Thanks Rico

Victor Buhagiar January 23, 2022 at 8:25 AM There was a time when bees were dying and many scientists had to find a cure quickly enough. Bees are very important for the propagation of flowers. A lovely poem. Victor Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:55 AM Yes, indeed, bees are vital agents for propagation of plants ! Thanks a lot Victor !

Jennifer Proxenos January 23, 2022 at 6:06 AM I enjoyed reading your soliloquy of a bee, industrious little buzzing insects they certainly are, ants also. Best of luck in the contest. Hugs, blessings, Jennifer. Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:54 AM Yes, the bees are so industrious ! Thanks a lot Jennifer for your kind visit and lovely comment !

Sotto Poet January 23, 2022 at 5:42 AM My friend, Valsa, you've nailed it when it comes to bees. As a result, they make lovely natural companions. However, if they go extinct, it would be dreadful for humankind. This poem you wrote deserves a contest win. Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:52 AM You are absolutely right Lasaad. If they go extinct it will be a terrible loss to our environment ! Thanks a lot !

Vijay Pandit January 23, 2022 at 4:50 AM You covered all the attributes of bees my friend. They are delightful partners for nature's symbiosis. Much deserving of this ode you wrote. Win BIG, Valsa. Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:50 AM We had beehives in my ancestral home and I used to watch bees with a lot of curiosity even as a child. So I know much about their communal life. Thanks a lot Vijay!

Mystic Rose Rose January 23, 2022 at 4:46 AM I think the bee is so majestic, and your poetry is too Valda. Have a precious day :) Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:48 AM Thanks a lot dear Rose for your great comment !

Tom Cunningham January 23, 2022 at 1:34 AM Sadly many are dying because of pesticides and the like. It will be a dark day for mankind when they become extinct. Good luck Valsa. Tom Valsa George January 25, 2022 at 1:47 AM If bees are destroyed it will definitely result in an ecological imbalance ! The pesticides are the main culprit ! Thanks a lot Tom