Buzz in the DarkA Poem by John Fredrick CarverIf we are the cells of the Universe then the rest of what is out there is the rest of the Body we belong to much like bees are part of a hive.
She surrounds me with air so I know that she is there She provided clothes my intellect chose of all those She made available combs and shampoo for my hair And even scissors and it figures with my size of nose She gives me friends to be my guests at my request She allows me to laugh and to plant on them all a smile She puts up with my heat and my air whichever is best Which I think brings them back to visit all the while She is streets and clowns in big cities and towns She’s pastures, orchards, and fields; woods full of trees She’s forests and planes with both their ups and downs Her rockets, planets, and satellites in space are all bees In a hive I call the Universe in a park With nothing beyond her unending buzz in the dark …
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Added on July 19, 2013 Last Updated on July 20, 2013 Tags: online sonnet, universe, body, being AuthorJohn Fredrick CarverNorthern Minnesota, USA, MNAboutNobody cared. I thought some of you at least one of you all were my friend. more..Writing
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