I find the strength from bees
who balance out nature
eloquent in their silence
rapidly cleaning dew from the flowers
they make a point
in a motionless way
(life is good for the bees)
"why do I need a swivel chair?
is that going to uplift me from my current position
someone tell me, how did these chairs come about?"
42 comments:
Love the meditation on bees, and your swivel chair comment really turned my head (sorry, can't resist a bad pun). Seriously though, good write.
Perfect!
I love this, Gautami!
Maybe swivel chairs make you feel like you can fly..just like a bee..bees are clever..weaving beautiful patterns..honeycombs like your words...Jae
thank you for the forest and the bees and the question
I really like this!
"Cleaning dew from the flowers". I like that! I don't know the answer to your question. Another of life's mysteries.
bees are fascinating, not to say that they made honey...yummm
I'm not sure I understand this one, but it's compelling. Maybe that's WHY it's compelling. Thanks for writing it; thanks for sharing it.
They work so busily to balance out nature yet their sting is such a sacrifice.
Lovely.
wow - really interesting take
Bees would be a worry- and the chairs are a curiosity ! thanks.
Clever take!
Geesh it's beeen tooo long this is lovely Gautami :)
Very clever use of two prompts. Nicely done.
nice...really love that part about the bees...cool verse...
Gautami, your economic use of the words made for a delightful tale. I love the ending:)
Pamela
Intriguing photo. There is strength in the bees industry, honor in their loyalty.
I always enjoy your twists at the end.
I think there is lots to be observed and learned from nature. The photo captivated me. So much to ponder about it.
LOL Loved the last lines... where did all those chairs come from...haha
Very good piece!
I enjoyed your very original take on this. Nice write!
You did really well here in combining so many prompts! Well done.
I had the same question about those chairs.
vivid imagery.
wow.
I loved how you switched gears at the end! And of course I love the natural comments the most.
Provocative, as always. So much to think about... Love it!
very clever writing.. i like it ~
Very impressive, Gautami!
As always, you leave me thinking and curious. Because I'm disabled, swivel chairs are somewhat of a godsend. That may be where they started.
Elizabeth
Excellent!! Impressive use of the wordle words!! And combining it marvelously with the other two prompts as well!!
Very nice writing!
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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I like what you wrote. Mesmerising.
Unlike bees who do not need swivel chairs, we are inherently lazy.
I like your conclusion "why do I need a swivel chair?" since I've often felt myself that there's noting that will lift me from this cubicle farm. My Magpie this week is Goldilocks
Dear Gautaumi: How beautifully stated and disjointed the first stanza from the last...similar to the painting...nature versus our nature...interesting!
I love this!
I confess, I was so caught by the bees that I completely missed the swivel chair until I read other comments.
I love that also, and the delightful conflation of the two.
bees....!!
I both hate and love the bee at the same time.
cool verse.
:)
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