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to be a bee

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Being a Bee

To be a bee 

is not to be becoming
as pollen dust 
defies the brush off.

is not to be becalmed
as the buzzer is never silent,
never switched to off.

is not be idle 
as bees are frightfully busy 
all of the time.

is not to be solitary,
as hives where bees live,
always swarm with bees.

Bees are never asked 
'to be or not to be' questions
about being bees.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Sands Avatar
June 2, 2018 at 8:07 AM
Interesting poem John. I enjoyed reading this :)
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June 1, 2018 at 11:42 PM
YaY Bees, God bless the little busy buzzers !! Good poem, Thank YOU John Anderson !
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