each landing
a sacrament
of pollination
Black Beauty
Union
when wings
are petals
an intricate intimacy
Be As You Are
succor at the source
given and given
we are entwined by need
Magnolioideae
before the existence of bees
the magnificence of magnolias
relied on the kindness of beetles
Procreation
Five petals await
a most esteemed visitor –
the bee, prince of pollination.