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Making Hay While the Sun Shines

she’s a wildflower
that makes the honey bee buzz
they become as one
when penetration so deep
threshing machine approaches.

© Harry J Horsman 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Rodrigues Avatar
July 14, 2020 at 3:25 PM
That last line killed me! Ooh! Great work...you had us and trapped us with your web of words, Harry!
Proxenos Avatar
April 21, 2019 at 1:50 PM
A Buzzing relationship between bee and machine - well penned Harry - hope you are well, haven't seen a poem of yours for a while. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.
Radke Avatar
December 1, 2018 at 8:13 AM
A union so perfect that even approaching death does not sway it. A beautiful tanka, Harry. Best wishes. Deb
Bellam Avatar
November 27, 2018 at 8:38 AM
Oh! Poor Honey Bee...nicely done
Ball Avatar
November 27, 2018 at 3:55 AM
Oh the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees. And there is always some kind of machine to wreck everything. Nice job Harry. Enjoyed it immensely. God Bless, JB
Duet Avatar
November 26, 2018 at 8:47 PM
What an interesting little poem! lol
Devonshire Avatar
November 26, 2018 at 3:06 PM
Oh, so clever, Harry! And it took me more than one reading to appreciate its wisdom fully. Excellent writing, my friend.
Asbury Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 11:44 PM
A little bit of sass and a lot of good reading!
Byrne Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 8:05 PM
HA ha not sure whether to laugh or cry, very clever and amusing.
Dietrich Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 6:19 PM
oh dang, that machine coming along to ruin things!! Cute title for it, Harry.
May Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 5:27 PM
Very nicely rendered Harry..
Faulkner Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 5:21 PM
Sweetly tantalizing, Harry!
Pandit Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 1:53 PM
Their relationship goes way back..cleverly written, Harry.
Michael Avatar
November 25, 2018 at 1:04 PM
Nice, I like it...I would even laser the first three line on the sky...All the best harry
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