Taste of nectar
Overpowers fresh blooms
Swirling above blue-stripped
sky, bees
wiggle and hum
rhythm of air & clouds
Sweet song of honey
captivates
running deep their veins
With quick beats, they fly
round and round
between heat & sugary dreams
I dance with
buzzing choir
Posted for D'verse Poets pub - Quadrille - a poem in 44 words ~ Hosted by Bjorn Rudberg
Bees "dance" as a form of communication to other bees about a source of nectar or honey ~
Picture credit: here
"With quick beats, they fly
ReplyDeleteround and round
between heat & sugary dreams
I dance with
buzzing choir "
LOVE these lines! Great take on the prompt with a wonderful 44 words.
Really an evocative scene you have set here, Grace. I can see those wiggling and humming bees so well from your words.
ReplyDeleteOne thing to mention - Bjorn asked that 'dance' be used with an object. Check his examples. Feel free to delete this comment.
ReplyDeleteHa, I am going to discontinue mentioning having an object following 'dance.' Really seems very, very few picked up on that aspect. So just delete all my words regarding this. Smiles.
DeleteNo problem Mary ~ Thanks for the visit, smiles ~
DeleteBees really wiggle their behinds; Disney did a lot of footage with them in his 50's wild life features; imaginative use of the challenge.
ReplyDeleteOK... I don't know what's the weather is like where you are, but today its -5 degrees here, so thinking about summer breeze and bees is a stretch.. (smile)
ReplyDeleteLove the imagery...
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Even colder here, but this my pen talking so its always spring ~ Thanks for the visit ~
DeleteBees sure can move about, although when they sting one may shout.
ReplyDeleteOh! That last line! "I dance with buzzing choir." Just beautiful, Grace.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteI never thought of bees as a dance subject, thanks Grace. that's great!
ReplyDeleteThose bees really work hard, wings beating constantly, busy, busy. A sweet testament to the beauty that is a bee and love the image of a "buzzing choir."
ReplyDeleteThe "sugary dreams" and "buzzing choir"are intriguing thoughts! Hope the bees continue dancing and pollinating :)
ReplyDelete"sugary dreams"---such perfect wording for bees :-)
ReplyDeleteI think you and I are partial to flowers ;) Nice one.
ReplyDeleteI think you heliotrope like some flowers... A great dance with buzz.
ReplyDeleteSummer SonG.. now..
ReplyDeleteBees Dance.. SinG
more of SpRinG
Dance Bees..
DanCinG
NoWs
Dance
bes.. now..
Winter cOld
covers Bees
SonG.. FaLL
comes.. Bees
dance warm
Winter home
of Queen
Be
HoneY
safe.. World
stays.. ah.. living green
SonG DanCinG SinGinG
Homecoming alive aGain now..:)
It is brutally cold here and that summer scene was a lovely dance.
ReplyDeleteDance is perfect for a poem about bees. Not only do they communicate through dance, but the way they move from flower to flower seems a sort of dance as well.
ReplyDeleteReading the lines of your beautiful poem made me feel like I was right there with the bees, watching them go about their business :) I love the snow right now but I do miss summer! Since it's very cold here right now, too, I loved the feeling of summer for a moment.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day, Grace!
Love and hugs to you,
Beate
I especially love "I dance with buzzing choir." Perfect!
ReplyDeleteBrutally cold here, but my mind and heart sees the summer bees and feels the heat...the last line signs like something Emily Dickinson would write. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...a whole field of flowers, and the bees! Makes me wish for spring to arrive!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and warm...so vivid!
ReplyDeleteFull of sensory experience...I especially like these lines...
ReplyDelete"Sweet song of honey
captivates
running deep their veins"
You've truly captured the feel of summer--a welcome picture for this very cold day.
ReplyDeleteYour poetry is the part of summer through the winter. Thank you for the warm feelings :)
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