Bumblebees

Fat bumblebees work
on pink hydrangea blossom.
Pollen-stuffed britches.

Days grow shorter, blossoms fade.
Honey enough for the winter?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Dietrich Avatar
May 9, 2012 at 8:56 PM
this is adorable!!! Fall bumblebees!! Congrats.
Kendrick Avatar
May 7, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Great Tanka..Descriptive and factual at the same time..Congrats on your win..Sara
Brown Avatar
May 7, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Congratulations on your win in the "Enchantment of Fall" contest Frances. Love, Carol
Chircop Avatar
August 22, 2009 at 6:04 AM
excellent bzzzz--charma
Higgins Avatar
August 19, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Nice imagery in this write..good work.
Brown Avatar
August 19, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Light and lively write you have here Frances. Excellent. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
August 19, 2009 at 7:14 AM
Nicely written. I like the line pollen-stuffed britches. Keep writing. Sara
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