Sunday, 13 November 2011

surface

in the safety of the forest
I find the strength from bees
who balance out nature
eloquent in their silence
rapidly cleaning dew from the flowers
they make a point
in a motionless way
(life is good for the bees)

"why do I need a swivel chair?
is that going to uplift me from my current position
someone tell me, how did these chairs come about?"
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41 comments:

  1. Other Mary13 November 2011 at 07:44

    Love the meditation on bees, and your swivel chair comment really turned my head (sorry, can't resist a bad pun). Seriously though, good write.

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  2. insanebloom13 November 2011 at 08:24

    Perfect!

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  3. brenda w13 November 2011 at 09:58

    I love this, Gautami!

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  4. jaerose13 November 2011 at 10:51

    Maybe swivel chairs make you feel like you can fly..just like a bee..bees are clever..weaving beautiful patterns..honeycombs like your words...Jae

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  5. christopher13 November 2011 at 11:22

    thank you for the forest and the bees and the question

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  6. paula13 November 2011 at 11:52

    I really like this!

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  7. Linda Jacobs13 November 2011 at 15:20

    "Cleaning dew from the flowers". I like that! I don't know the answer to your question. Another of life's mysteries.

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  8. zongrik13 November 2011 at 17:37

    bees are fascinating, not to say that they made honey...yummm

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  9. Jim Swindle13 November 2011 at 19:48

    I'm not sure I understand this one, but it's compelling. Maybe that's WHY it's compelling. Thanks for writing it; thanks for sharing it.

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  10. Archna Sharma13 November 2011 at 23:01

    They work so busily to balance out nature yet their sting is such a sacrifice.

    Lovely.

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  11. Jo Bryant14 November 2011 at 00:55

    wow - really interesting take

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  12. izzy14 November 2011 at 05:43

    Bees would be a worry- and the chairs are a curiosity ! thanks.

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  13. Mama Zen14 November 2011 at 06:11

    Clever take!

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  14. Lorraine14 November 2011 at 07:50

    Geesh it's beeen tooo long this is lovely Gautami :)

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  16. Janet14 November 2011 at 07:55

    Very clever use of two prompts. Nicely done.

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  17. Brian Miller14 November 2011 at 08:09

    nice...really love that part about the bees...cool verse...

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  18. flaubert14 November 2011 at 08:12

    Gautami, your economic use of the words made for a delightful tale. I love the ending:)

    Pamela

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  19. Mike Patrick14 November 2011 at 08:38

    Intriguing photo. There is strength in the bees industry, honor in their loyalty.

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  20. Laurie Kolp14 November 2011 at 08:52

    I always enjoy your twists at the end.

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  21. Bone14 November 2011 at 09:03

    I think there is lots to be observed and learned from nature. The photo captivated me. So much to ponder about it.

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  22. Daydreamertoo14 November 2011 at 10:06

    LOL Loved the last lines... where did all those chairs come from...haha
    Very good piece!

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  23. Maureen14 November 2011 at 10:42

    I enjoyed your very original take on this. Nice write!

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  24. Susannah14 November 2011 at 10:52

    You did really well here in combining so many prompts! Well done.

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  25. barbara14 November 2011 at 12:01

    I had the same question about those chairs.

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  26. The Cello Strings14 November 2011 at 12:40

    vivid imagery.
    wow.

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  27. islandcat2u14 November 2011 at 14:23

    I loved how you switched gears at the end! And of course I love the natural comments the most.

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  28. Tumblewords:14 November 2011 at 14:38

    Provocative, as always. So much to think about... Love it!

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  29. Heaven14 November 2011 at 16:16

    very clever writing.. i like it ~

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  30. Mary14 November 2011 at 20:23

    Very impressive, Gautami!

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  31. Elizabeth14 November 2011 at 20:56

    As always, you leave me thinking and curious. Because I'm disabled, swivel chairs are somewhat of a godsend. That may be where they started.

    Elizabeth

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  32. Nanka15 November 2011 at 01:24

    Excellent!! Impressive use of the wordle words!! And combining it marvelously with the other two prompts as well!!

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  33. Kay L. Davies15 November 2011 at 11:25

    Very nice writing!

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  34. irene15 November 2011 at 15:11

    I like what you wrote. Mesmerising.

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  35. oldegg15 November 2011 at 18:47

    Unlike bees who do not need swivel chairs, we are inherently lazy.

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  36. chiccoreal16 November 2011 at 04:03

    Dear Gautaumi: How beautifully stated and disjointed the first stanza from the last...similar to the painting...nature versus our nature...interesting!

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  37. Rosemary Nissen-Wade16 November 2011 at 14:10

    I love this!

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  38. Rosemary Nissen-Wade16 November 2011 at 14:14

    I confess, I was so caught by the bees that I completely missed the swivel chair until I read other comments.

    I love that also, and the delightful conflation of the two.

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  39. Sandra16 November 2011 at 16:16

    bees....!!

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  40. DJPare18 November 2011 at 19:39

    I both hate and love the bee at the same time.

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  41. Morning19 November 2011 at 09:35

    cool verse.

    :)

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