mosquito is slick, wily and fast
I hear his buzzing and give a gasp
wearing hoodie now, hotter than an oven
here comes a swarm of them, maybe a dozen
why do they want my blood all of a sudden?
are they tired of the bog, tired of mudd’n?
(“Honeybee on Apple Blossom”, 2020, original pen and ink)
Homing Bees
Up before dawn
To bring home the bees,
Last evening’s swarm
So full and feisty,
And nestled in
Their new hive
They seem contented
Distracted and without concern
That in the end
They have only
Travelled a few feet
From their old home.
(7/3/25)
In the dance of bees and flight of birds,
In flocks dancing high aloft in the sky,
lies the collective wisdom of a crowd of things,
that have, so-called swarm consciousness it seems.
But, there's no conductor or leader to guide the intricate ballet,
No single mind orchestrates the dance,
No single purpose drives the collective fray,
As the swarm twists and swirls, hither and thither they go
In a wondrous dynamic coordinated display,
That creates a harmonic crescendo performance, only swarms know.
When one outside member of the flock randomly
feels the urge to divert its path
all its nearby neighbors follow suit
Each member is aligned to the those immediately close by,
left and right, front and back,
all around them, lying close in formation.
So one twist, turns another, and another, and another.
One twirl, curls and swirls the mob in unison,
as all others follow suit.
So it's one for all, it's all for one, it's all in, in the show.
The swarm's intelligence is simply
driven by the birds, bees, fish, bugs and gnats
urge is stay, with togetherness in a crowd
to swarm and whoop it up,
in joyous flight,
Joie de vivre!
pecan trees drop nuts
leaves turn crispy brown, twirl down
squirrels scamper, horde
honey bees swarm, he grabs me
laid down on top in a ditch
Buzzing and swarming they fly in from the south.
They are plump with wings, stingers, I don’t see a mouth.
Bees buzzing to a flower, on top of a birthday cake.
I see them surround it, and my knees begin to shake.
Buzzing in my ear scares me in a really strange way
I am thinking of a mosquito that bit me hard yesterday
Don’t worry says my auntie, just stand by and give them their way
These bees surrounded the flower on my birthday cake today.
Just like she said, when they figured it out….
They flew off in a swarm, not giving a whistle or shout.
Go ahead and eat the cake, they left it intact.
With tiny sting marks it still tasted good, matter of fact.
screams erupt in the morning
kids running everywhere
bee hive party
Wicked praise
shades of affections
shirk skies flow
wrecks at swarm
They are swaying in the storm.
In a range of shapes!
Written: January 20, 2022
A swarm of honey bees came to call.
In form of an elongated brown ball.
They soon backed me up hard against a wall.
I swear that swarm appeared to be two foot tall!
I thought they wanted to start a giant brawl.
I screamed for my next door neighbor, tiny Paul.
He yelled, “You really have some gall!”
Backwards he began to swiftly back up and crawl.
I gave those bees my favorite Barbie doll.
I had bought her at the Honey Bee Mall.
When they figured out I was trying to stall.
They surrounded me like an angry shawl.
You can’t hurt me. I was born in a caul!
I fought courageously as I started to fall.
They chased me to the French Legion Hall.
Where police were having their annual ball.
I watched those coppers run away that fall.
Screaming like banshees, and my neighbor Paul.
It became a huge, giant, ridiculous brawl.
But I was safe, for I hid behind a retaining wall.
Love wings to nymphs
of flying termites,
Rain accords
Kindles swarming
Provokes lust, make them
Fly like lovebirds
Alates females start a new colony
Alas, the males, shed wings
grasp heavenly light
June 23 2021
Note:
An Alate is a flying Termite Swarmer...
Termites with wings (also called swarmers or alates) are reproductives that leave the nest to start new colonie
Alates prefer to swarm on an overcast day following a rain shower... They are attracted to light.
Most fly during the day, although some fly at night using lights as meeting spots.
After fertilization, the winged termites females head toward the ground where they break off their own wings and attempt to form a new colony. Males die shortly after mating
Having your own piece of mind,
And solely reacting to your heart,
That is what separates
Little flings and companions apart;
This is how we let it flow,
And why I just can't let you go.
...because it's forever in your eyes.
Let me take you around to a place,
Where it's one lady when many swarm;
One in which my face moists,
When climates descend and I feel warm;
This is what compels me to stare,
And I know how long I'll be there.
...because it's forever in your eyes.
The potential beyond any other
All inside of one man is what I see;
There is more than hope and strength,
When you show me a reflection of me;
This is why I possess abundant pride,
And I have not a thing to hide!
...because it's forever in your eyes.
We saw some bees looking like a swarm,
Who were found with charm on a farm,
Appeared on scene,
Protecting queen;
They never had ever meant any harm.
Jim Horn
Swarming my brain, muse’s ideas shrouded;
Never showing in the day;
Vociferate all night.
a swarm
under porch light ~
night crew takes over
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Submitted on January 9, 2021 for contest HI-KU (6) PLACE PROMISE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
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There's an entity called "The Human Swarm"
It's presently 8 billion strong
Steam rolling anything in its way
Animals are most often made to pay
Inflated sense of entitlement a force driving
mindless acts
Lives of animals not equal is taken as fact
A planet denuded of flora and fauna will
become
Another barren rock orbiting the sun
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