Now
that autumn
is here, with winter
on its heels, I observe
ever-changing foliage
through windows blurred
with misty condensation.
I think back to liquid sun-
drops, pollen-perfumed
bumble-kissed summer
lullabies, and whisper
goodbye to bees
until they appear
next year.
Kim M. Russell, 25th September 2019
My response to Poets United Midweek Motif: Honey / Bee
I’ve taken a haiku I wrote in 2018 and reworked it for Sumana’s motif this mid-week.
writing in north norfolk 
Love this!
“pollen-perfumed
bumble-kissed summer
lullabies”
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Thank you, Phillip!
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I like the dark and light honey bee shaped poem! I see lots more bees drunken around the fruit of crab-apple trees before they will disappear. This is a great equinox poem.
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Thank you, Susan!
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I love the bumble-kissed summer lullabies. Summers do go fast!
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Thank you, Sherry!
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I like the word stripes! Let’s hope they return renewed. (K)
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😊
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Oh sure; like it’s not enough to capture the “bumble-kissed summer lullabies” but you have to give them some pollen perfume as well, eh?
This is a ripper!
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Thanks so much, Ron!
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Autumn scent and the passage of time with a tinge of sigh, beautifully captivated. Love the layout of the poem.
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Thank you Sumana.
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We still have a few weeks here until they depart, but yes, not looking forward to it.
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I like the shape of your poem. Bees are out and about, it is just very few of them as they are cold blooded and die if their body temps drop below 45F. They are holed up staying warm! This was a delightful poe.
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Thanks Toni!
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Somehow, I think the bees appreciate your farewell.
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😊🐝
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Wowww!! ❤️ This is incredibly stunning, Kim 😀 I love; “pollen-perfumed bumble-kissed summer lullabies.”❤️
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Thank you, Sanaa! 😉
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This was beautiful and I love the hive shape of the poem. Very creative!
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Thank you!
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Looks like you got some advice from the bees how to construct your poem Kim. It is really beautiful.
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Thanks so much, Robin.
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Gorgeous poem!
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Thank you, Rosemary!
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I love the idea of bumble kisses..may there be many more next summer
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Thank you, Jae.
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oh, this is gorgeous. The words are so beautifully strung to form sentences/ images that will move and intrigue the readers. Simply beautiful….👍
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Thank you so much, Panchali!
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I like your lemon shape, Kim. We have a friend in Towster, Milton Keens, U.K. who has a lemon tree that never set on lemons. I told her how it is lack of bees and since we are that way too I discovered how to hand pollinate them with a Q-tip. She has been having lemons since.
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Thanks Jim – it’s supposed to be a bee!
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It is sad when the bees depart at the end of summer. Nice poem.
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🙂
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bumble-kissed summer… sigh. Love the image as well.
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Thanks Margaret. Jim thought the shape was a lemon!
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