I really enjoyed spending time with the woman who requested this – she was a delight! We bonded over our love of stroking bumble bee butts and found the perfect paper for this poem. She commissioned another one for her partner (see tomorrow’s post!) because she liked this one so much… (I can’t say it’s my best work, but I was glad she was happy.)
I can’t live without crystals, bees and kindness
crystals give me strength
to ward off others’ noise
clear me and cleanse me from nonsense around
i abound in peace
never run aground
or sound alarms
with crystal close to heart
i fucking love bees
seize every opportunity to love them
stroke their furry butts
uncaring at tuts from people who think me weird
i fucking love bees
dozy bees, buzzy bees, bees bees bees bees
kindness brings me life
and hope
and light
i delight in kindness
give kindness always in all ways
i love kindness
want others to love kindness
be kindred spirit in kindness
i can’t live without kindness
i can’t live without
crystals, bees, and kindness