we often think of the fields of wildflowers forgetting their profusion has to do in part with bees–their affairs are indeed great. Beautiful haiku, Julie.
There seems to be a strong scriptural allusion in that second line which is very powerful: "great are the works" … not of an unseen deity but the diligent workers and pollenaters of nature, the bees.
On that reading when I returned to the first line, "wildflowers", I hear another scriptural echo: "consider the lilies of the field". The effect for me is to emphasize the spirituality of nature.
Does anyone else love this verse/prayer by Emily Dickinson?
In the name of the Bee –
And of the Butterfly –
And of the Breeze – Amen!
It seems to be a trinity everyone can believe in.
Thank you again Julie for another thought provoking and delightful poem.
As Strider, MaryJo and Alan have pointed out, there is a lot in this haiku. It also carries light humour, which brought a smile to my face this morning.
March 30th, 2016 at 9:47 am
we often think of the fields of wildflowers forgetting their profusion has to do in part with bees–their affairs are indeed great. Beautiful haiku, Julie.
March 30th, 2016 at 11:29 am
Julie,
re:
wildflowers . . .
great are the affairs
of bees
—JULIE WATTHER
As governments are keen to stamp out bees for greater profit margins, this is a good haiku to tweet, and also include in the petitions.
Poems are potent when a thousand words might fail. :-)
warm regards,
Alan
March 30th, 2016 at 1:18 pm
Another wonderful poem, Julie.
There seems to be a strong scriptural allusion in that second line which is very powerful: "great are the works" … not of an unseen deity but the diligent workers and pollenaters of nature, the bees.
On that reading when I returned to the first line, "wildflowers", I hear another scriptural echo: "consider the lilies of the field". The effect for me is to emphasize the spirituality of nature.
Does anyone else love this verse/prayer by Emily Dickinson?
In the name of the Bee –
And of the Butterfly –
And of the Breeze – Amen!
It seems to be a trinity everyone can believe in.
Thank you again Julie for another thought provoking and delightful poem.
Strider
March 30th, 2016 at 2:36 pm
Wow!so magical!
March 30th, 2016 at 3:47 pm
hexagon
with trysts at the blooms
honey keeper
March 31st, 2016 at 1:38 am
As Strider, MaryJo and Alan have pointed out, there is a lot in this haiku. It also carries light humour, which brought a smile to my face this morning.
marion
April 4th, 2016 at 8:25 am
Thank you so much for the kind words! And the poems in response!
April 4th, 2016 at 9:44 am
A very meaningful and important poem and statement, Julie.
May 28th, 2016 at 10:47 am
Richly layered.