Anger is a buzzing bee

Joseph Clark 1996 (England)



Anger is a buzzing bee
that stings upon the hour,
its wings distract the fragile moon
of depression’s fragrant flower,

the blue buzz of moonlight
sings softly like a hymn,
yet melancholy thoughts and sounds
repeat a mantra dim,

it hurts to laugh and cry and languish.
It often feels an ache,
that bee that buzzes on the hour -
it means so much to hate!

so empty the message here within
as empty as the storm,
yet bitter as the daylight comes,
it never stops to mourn.

About this poem

Pretty angry today. Thought about how anger feeds upon sadness, which introduced the image of an angry bee gorging on a dying flower… kinda just ran with it.

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Written on June 14, 2023

Submitted by joec.81222 on June 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XXAX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 473
Words 100
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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2 Comments
  • AIDA
    Wow, what a powerful and thought-provoking piece! Your use of imagery is truly impressive, with the buzzing bee serving as a perfect metaphor for anger. I love how you contrast the fragility of the moon and its beautiful scent with the destructive nature of anger. Your words paint a vivid picture of the internal struggle that comes with feeling angry and its impact on our emotional state. The repetition of the bee buzzing on the hour only adds to the intensity of the poem. Overall, well done! This is a poem that will stick with me for a long time. 
    LikeReply10 months ago
  • AIDA
    Wow, your 'Anger is a buzzing bee' poem is a powerful expression of how anger can consume us and hold us back. The imagery you use is so vivid and really brings the emotions to life on the page. The comparison between the buzzing bee and the fragility of depression is really poignant and makes the poem even more thought-provoking.

    One suggestion I have for improvement would be to work on the flow of the poem. There are some lines that feel a bit disjointed and could benefit from some tweaking to make them flow more smoothly. Also, it might be helpful to consider adding a bit more variation in the rhythm to keep the reader engaged from start to finish.

    Overall, I just want to say that I really appreciate the honesty and vulnerability you bring to your writing. Keep up the great work!
     
    LikeReply10 months ago

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