Bumble Bee Poem by Glen Kappy
Bumble Bee
from "While Passing Through"/Summer
Bumble bee—in stripes—
no thief nor greedy working
with the honey bees.
My father told me that bees in Lithuania have distinct words in their language. Words reserved for only bees and humans and no others. But what of the ants? Creatures that have dropped their wasp wings and said hey you guys go ahead, we are done with building paper nests.
interesting—what your dad told you. only after writing this little poem did i look up the etymology of bumble bee—which comes from a rendering of their sound. thanks for reading and commenting, edmund. -glen
I wonder why it is called a bumble bee? because it is big and stumbles when it flies toward you to give you a chance to avoid him? should call him a Rumble bee instead because bumble makes him sound awkward and clumsy... but then again Bumble sounds like a friendlier more cosy bee
You ask about something I hadn’t thought of yet, Susan, so thank you. I am interested in word etymologies and just looked it up. It comes from a Middle English term that sounds like the bee’s noticeable hum. -Glen
Bumble bee—in stripes— no thief nor greedy working with the honey bees. - - - - - -A great haiku.Nature is our best teacher.Observing nature we learn so many things.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/18/2024 12:19:35 PM # 1.0.0.1119
BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ Hey! Whatcha doing? Buzz, Buzz, Buzz. (*) Hey, I'm talkin' to you! Buzz, Buzz, Buzz.' (*) Just doing what I was born to do. According to Seyyed Hossein Nasr, as an animal I am always doing God's Will. Are you? .
good question, daniel. and it's not the bumble bee's fault he was given a convict's stripes. thanks and be blessed! -glen