Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Flying with Bees



He carried a camp chair into the field and sat with wild bees

At summer's end in tall solidago heavy with pollen and past

He was quiet and listened and the sun drew water from his flesh

And the day slowed down

And the longer he stayed

The more he belonged

The more he took root

The more he unfocused

The better he flew

Flower to flower

And into the blue

To expand with the clouds

As everything opened

Into everything else.