Bees In a Sonnet


Hear the buzzing, see the dance of the bees
Working all hours of day on the bower
Gathering nectar from blossom on trees
Flitting and circling flower to flower. 

A taste of honey, prepared in the hive
So delicious and nutritiously sweet
We don't realise how hard the bees strive
In producing this pure liquid gold treat.

Mother’s in the castle, queen of her hive
No messing with her, she’ll sting to her death 
She takes mating flights to keep her hive live
Laying eggs, hardly leaves time to draw breath.

Maybe the bees all have stings in their tails
But only attack when danger prevails.

24th November 2020

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Sandra Adams

November 24, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Great sonnet, in form and content...amazing how bees can turn pollen into honey...enjoyed the read! :)

Beryl Edmonds

November 24, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Thank you Sandra, it is amazing what bees do, glad you enjoyed the read... Belle:-)

Peter Dome

November 24, 2020 at 10:12 AM

Wonderful. I have a lot of respect for bees and all creatures. They work together to preserve a colony like ants, instead of trying to destroy everything. we have a lot to learn from them if only people would take heed. well done. Much enjoyed.

Beryl Edmonds

November 24, 2020 at 11:10 AM

Thank you so much Peter, all creatures great and small have a purpose and a contribution to make to the world's cycle of life and well being. I agree we have much to learn from them and must respect them too... Belle