Critterature: a Bee In My Bonnet

Behold the busy bumblebee
Gathering pollen and nectar, his treasure.
He transports it home
To be stored in a comb
For his queen to dine on at her leisure.

How doth the humble bumblebee
Manage all that he does without stumbling?
He toils night and day,
Earning minimum pay,
Her commands he'll obey without grumbling.

Wherefore's he called a "bumble bee"?
Throughout all that rough and rowdy tumbling
Industriousness is no quirk,
There's no task he will shirk,
So, don't smirk, he is anything but "bumbling".

In a thriving hive of buzzin' bees
Will reside several dozen cousin bees,
All of whom are humble bees,
And very busy bumblebees,
Knee-deep in bees' activities
And apian proclivities
That show their main necessity
If just to bee or not to bee.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Chuuk Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 7:47 PM
Fantastic work of art tribute to one of our most main necessity.
Slaughter Avatar
February 20, 2023 at 9:55 AM
Thanks, Fin. Yes, those little buggers really do their job well.
Turner Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 4:28 PM
This is a very fun read, Jim. That last verse seems to be quite popular. I too think it is very well written.
Slaughter Avatar
February 20, 2023 at 9:53 AM
Thank you, Daniel.
Bauer Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 3:59 PM
ha! pure delight, jim, with a killer ending!
Slaughter Avatar
February 20, 2023 at 9:53 AM
Many thanks, Ilene.
Summers Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Nice tribute to the bumblebee. One can’t help but admire the little critters. Love the ending. John
Slaughter Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 3:10 PM
Well, where would we get honey from without them? Thanks, John.
Fowler Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 10:54 AM
Brilliant Jim. I enjoyed this read too. :)
Slaughter Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Thank you, Linda.
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