in tandem
the soft caress of blossoms
the hum of insects busy
doing the work of the world
In The Flowering Meadow
Black Beauty
each landing
a sacrament
of pollination
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.