Rhymes With "E": Bee Symphony

Author:

Luke Holm earned bachelor degrees in English and Philosophy from NIU. He is a middle school teacher and a creative writer.

Bee Symphony

There was a bee named Sarah-Lee,
emcee of Honey Hive’s whole symphony.
She waved her wings to the count of three,
then bee-bands played their melody.

They’d tuned their keys to major C,
played their parts in harmony,
and when they hit the apogee
the crowd went on a buzzing spree.

For those who travelled cross country,
devotees gathered up in her tree,
were not let down, were not displeased
by maestra Lee’s music mastery.

To Be a Bee (Allogamy)

What I would give to be a bee
is more than just a minor fee.
It would be so very free
to zip and buzz, and be happy.

I’d pollinate in ecstasy
to gather up my recipe
so after careful chemistry
the world could taste my honey.

And if I met that special she
I would kneel down on a knee
to ask her if she would be
the one who I could marry.

Then I would have her live with me,
and we would make a wee baby.
We'd have a home up in a tree,
just me and my bee family.

Bill the Bee

Bill the bee was born happy. Queen's only son, so carefree, he buzzed around quite merrily.

Though, holed up in his honeycomb, he soon grew bored and set to roam. Up and out the hive he flew, into a brilliant sea of blue.

Then he met a queen named She and together ruled her colony. Now, they live in Jubilee.

Rimsky-Korsakov: "Flight of the Bumble-Bee"

Comments

JourneyHolm (author) on March 13, 2017:

Tamara, thank you for reading and reviewing my poetry! I'm glad I could be of service. So many people helped me when I first began. Take care :)

Tamara Moore on March 13, 2017:

Also, I want to thank you very much, Luke, for all the help you gave to me when I first joined this site. It was very kind of you to reach out to help me, as you did! You are definitely 'One in a Million' :-)

Thank you!

Tamara

JourneyHolm (author) on March 13, 2017:

Thanks, Sakina! How's your poetry coming along?

Sakina Nasir from Kuwait on March 13, 2017:

Luke, love the poem and rhymes. Great job with this amazing work! :)

Tamara Moore on March 10, 2017:

These poems of yours are so fantastic, Luke! They are a joy to read!

Tamara

JourneyHolm (author) on March 09, 2017:

Thanks, whonu! I figured with Spring right around the corner, these little guys would find their way into our lives one way or another :)

whonunuwho from United States on March 09, 2017: