I wrote this poem several years ago and am sharing it as it popped into my mind due to seeing too many bees in this condition recently. Bees are so important to our planet and survival so it's time to celebrate them. They do actually have a day dedicated to them which was World Bee Day, 20th May.
Death of The Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee
DEAD
Lying lifeless
On the warm grey pavement
A sunny day
DEAD
No more humming and buzzing
Making the impossible flight
No more collecting sweet nectar
No more beautiful yellow and black stripe
Funny how death robbed you of your colour
Wings still splayed
How come you landed on the pavement?
Did you fall from the sky and die?
Not a good location
Unfitting
Between the stems of daisies you should lie
Or in the midst of honeysuckle
Evening perfume
A beautiful surround
Your tomb
But a hot summer pavement
Un-noticed by the average passer by
Until a stray dog might toss you in the air
No care for you have lost your sting
If you ever used it???
Now that’s another thing
And I doubt you ever realized that your death
The death of one small bumble bee
Would be such an inspiration
To a human... To me!!
Jaz McKenzie 19/04/10 ©
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