Dearth of Bees

The Dearth of Bees 

Spring, and pretty flowers have opened up, even those 
that pretend they are not in a loving disposition.
Not many bees around anymore because of chemicals 
farmers spray on crops many have gone metro and lost 
interest, fly low over still water so they can admire their
flying skill, or sit on the sunny wall of my house full of 
self admiration; some hang languidly around a honey jar. 
The few that still take interest in beautiful flowers are 
exhausted and drop dead long before the day is over.
Pretty flowers close petals over moist carpel and hope 
for a better luck tomorrow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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