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“The Honeybee” by Jacqueline Jules read by Sher Schwartz
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10 responses to ““The Honeybee” by Jacqueline Jules read by Sher Schwartz”
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Yes, thank you, Words really can create irreparable change and harm.
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Thank you for listening and commenting. Sometimes I feel we would do better to treat those closest to us as our best friend. Doing so seems to engender less harm and more restraint, but the speaker in this poem made a choice she was later able to reflect on with wisdom. And, it gives us a choice to reflect on too.
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From a listener in Colorado :
What a wonderful reminder. The honey bee teaches us that we can be the most injured party when we lash out in many circumstances. I’d go so far as to say that in my current surgery-recovering patience-thin state that it would help me immensely to have a honey bee tattoo right on my hand as a constant reminder! Thank you for Sher-ing this!!
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Hello there Colorado! Thank you for listening and commenting. Sometimes we need practice holding back the sting on a daily basis. Especially, as you mention, when we are frustrated. This poem calls us to reflect on personal circumstances, but I also wondered about the bigger world scene. We seem to have a president in the US right now who stings everyone at every opportunity. Will it, in the end, hurt him more than those he has stung?
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Jacqueline, how wonderful to hear from you! I am delighted to tell you your poem has touched many people’s lives. I run a monthly poetry discussion, and each month a group of 25-30 readers discuss ten poems. In March we never got past “The Honeybee” to the other poems. This poem resonated with everyone both on the personal level and also on a national and and in a universal way. We spent pretty much the entire hour discussing “The Honeybee.” It’s a special work that strikes a chord with everyone. Thank you for sharing your poems. And, thank you for listening. Sher
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I use to feel compelled to call out every injustice, wrongful action and hurtful word. As I move through the last 1/3 of my life, I have learned to restrain myself (still in process). I have important work to do on myself— I am allowing others to do their work without my interference and interjections. Life is more peaceful these days. Stingers are deadly. We all suffer from the damage caused by hurtful actions. Thank you for this lovely poem.
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Thank you for listening and commenting. Lovely quiet reflections. Thanks for sharing your unique response to “ The Honeybee”
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