BEE TIME

Photo by S. Auberle

this morning I walked out under this old apple tree and stood there, mesmerized by the electric humming of bees...

"Last night I dreamed--blessed illusion--

that I had a beehive here

in my heart

and that the golden bees were making

white combs and sweet honey

from my old failures.

~  Antonio Machado

(translated by Robert Bly)