Poetry: The Seasons of the Bee by I. Quill

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Title: The Seasons of the Bee by Inky Quill
Length: 101
Rating: Gen
Form: English Sonnet
Author's Note: I have taken the playwright’s advice to ‘go to the bee, then poet, consider her ways and be wise’ in my recent plunder of Mister Holmes’s burgeoning library on apiology. Here, the humble fruit of my labour, for your enjoyment.

In spring, the hive awakes from winter’s sleep
Abuzz, alive, aburst with vigour, vim.
A ceaseless litany of tasks to keep
the thriving clan astir ‘til daylight’s dim.

From waggling dances, news of nectar sweet
unleashes swarms of hunting parties bold
who forage gleefully in summer’s heat.
The tender-tended combs soon brim with gold.

In autumn, waning light bids toil to slow
Last nectar sip, last pollen-heavy load
The hive, though thinned, is bright with honey-glow
That welcomes home when autumn’s chill does goad.

The winter cluster thrums as one ‘round queen
To share warmth, the harvest, and, of spring, dream.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

That is awesome.

A sonnet about the bees. I am totally impressed.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *Inky bows*

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

This is just lovely! Enthusiastic praise and apples for Inky from everyone, and Holmes has a carefully penned copy on display at his Sussex cottage.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Aw. Thank you! *Inky blushes and snatches apples* (he does have a sweet tooth)

[debriswoman]

Lovely
Particularly liked tender tended

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Inky read that the nurse-bees check the grubs 2000 times each but only actually feed them like 300 times.

[debriswoman]

Fascinating:-)
Inky really does have the knack for a neat line.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I particularly liked line 2: the use of "abuzz" and "aburst" ^_^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you!