Comment from humpwhistle

Exceptional

Just when I was hoping to morph into a bumble bee (don't laugh, Bumble Bee Lee?), you pull me back to reality.
Aye, there is sweetness everywhere.

'awash in waves of succulence' -- Yeah!

I'm telling you, Brooke, you present a pretty convincing argument for Bumble Beedom.

Peeeeeeeze, Lee

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Bumble Bee Lee - sounds like that could make a good swing dance. LOL Thanks so much for the generous six, my friend :-) Brooke

Comment from Visheshta Dahiya

Excellent

great poem..!!!
the vocabulary is superb. the words are really inspiring and awesome. the presentation is beautiful. the rhyming words are fabulous.
very well written..!!
best wishes
Visheshta

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Visheshta, thank you so much :-) Brooke

reply by Visheshta Dahiya on 02-Apr-2014

welcome :)

Comment from sgalletti

Excellent

How fun Brooke! I've missed reading your beautiful poems. You must know I love the word "succulence" in this series of three quatrains and the twist in the third quatrain is so fun. Hugs, Sue

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Sue, it's good to have you back :-) Thanks so much. Brooke

Comment from NicciFaye

Excellent

You pack a million bit sizes of sweetness and precious thoughts into your poems Brooke. You are admired not only for your talents, but just for your consistent professionalism and friendship on FS.

My fav..
"No job but finding perfumed pools
of sugar by the hour,
I'd harvest drops of fragrant gold
contained in every flower."

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Thank you so much, Nicci :-) You've left me smiling. Brooke

Comment from SimplyaStudent

Excellent

Very good as usual Brook, seems like your sticking to your usual style, but I've been away for a bit so I haven't read much of your work lately. As good as usual though.:) SS

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

SS, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Preston McWhorter

Exceptional

Hi,:-) Brooke,
I resonate to this poem. The rhyme (clover/over) figurative language and Imagery ( awash in waves of succulence) and meter are superb--an exceptional poem worthy of all its honors.
Preston

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Thank you so very much, Preston, for your generous response to this poem :-) Brooke

Comment from Fleedleflump

Excellent

I love the adorably fun tone to this one, Brooke, and the jolly pattern of rhyme and meter that keeps it bouncing along. A beautiful ode to bees :-)

Mike

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

Comment from barkingdog

Excellent

I love the theme of these rhyming quatrains. So positive.
Fine use of alliteration:
-bumble bee
-perfumed pools
and 's' consonance in the final verse.

And what a lovely picture!

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Ellen, thank you so much, my friend :-) Brooke

Comment from Sanku

Exceptional

I think we can don the garb of any being with our imaginations .What a life for the bumble bee collecting sugary syrup and getting intoxicated without any bodily harm!. but i loved the closing quatrain when you decided that sweetness can be collected from taking part in other's joy.it is such an uplifting thought and the poem as usual flows with perfect rhyme and rhythm.

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014

Sanku, thank you so much :-) I appreciate your most generous sixth star. Brooke

Comment from alexgeorge

Excellent

You know, it used to be the pictures that made me smile, now I've realised it's the titles as well.

Sounds like the type of sweetness gathering Sawyer would get up to, which is probably granny's inspiration for the poem, knowing Brooke only too well.

 Comment Written 01-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 02-Apr-2014

Thanks so much, Alex :-) Brooke