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Poppy Pollen

April 6, 2015 — 9 Comments

Poppy pollen is a magnet for the bees
Outfitted with tiny sacks on their legs
To carry pollen back to the hive
They work the center of the blossom
Harvesting the precious particles

Loaded with heavy fragrant flower dust
The flight home is an odyssey for a hero
At the end of her brief and useful life
Wings flutter with all their might

red poppy

NaPoWriMo 2015

Enjoy reading and writing poetry during the month of April here.

Poppies have been cultivated since ancient times. Poppy seeds are used in magic as well as in cooking. They are associated with rest and remembrance. It was mythically created by Ceres while she was in search of Persephone, as a symbol of grief. Death and pleasure are symbolized by red poppies. The bees are very active on them, although red flowers are typically pollinated by hummingbirds. I think they are being sedated.