Poem: "The Talisman of Happiness"
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ysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the January 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by "The Talisman of Happiness" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest. It has been sponsored by fuzzyred. This poem belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America.
"The Talisman of Happiness"
[Tuesday, January 7, 2025]
The candle stands tall,
a spiral of honeycomb
as golden as sunlight.
It needs no dye
to make it look
beautiful, and no
perfume to make
it smell sweet.
The bees have
done everything
that the candle
needs to give light.
Crowned with flame, it is
the talisman of happiness
on a dark and snowy day.
Even in the middle of winter,
beeswax smells of summer sun.
* * *
Notes:
Beeswax is made by honeybees to build their hives, and it has many benefits. Candles can be made by dipping, rolling, pouring into a mold, or pouring into a jar. You can even decorate them.
fuzzyred. This poem belongs to the series Arts and Crafts America."The Talisman of Happiness"
[Tuesday, January 7, 2025]
The candle stands tall,
a spiral of honeycomb
as golden as sunlight.
It needs no dye
to make it look
beautiful, and no
perfume to make
it smell sweet.
The bees have
done everything
that the candle
needs to give light.
Crowned with flame, it is
the talisman of happiness
on a dark and snowy day.
Even in the middle of winter,
beeswax smells of summer sun.
* * *
Notes:
Beeswax is made by honeybees to build their hives, and it has many benefits. Candles can be made by dipping, rolling, pouring into a mold, or pouring into a jar. You can even decorate them.
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Date: 2025-01-10 03:13 am (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2025-01-10 03:22 am (UTC)I'm a big fan of bees and love all they do -- beeswax, honey, pollination, and all. Some years I find a wild hive in the yard and am happy. I don't feel compelled to filch honey, though; I'm happy to pay beekeepers to do that. Several times this year I found them selling honey at street fairs or pop-up markets and I'm always delighted to buy some.