These verses are fun when read aloud, especially if shared with a child.
THE BEES’ SONG
Thousandz of thornz there be
On the Rozez where gozez
The Zebra of Zee:
Sleek, striped, and hairy,
The steed of the Fairy
Princess of Zee.
Heavy with blossomz be
The Rozez that growzez
In the thickets of Zee.
Where grazez the Zebra,
Marked Abracadeeebra,
Of the Princess of Zee.
And he nozez that poziez
Of the Rozez that grozez
So luvez’m and free,
With an eye, dark and wary,
In search of a Fairy,
Whose Rozez he knowzez
Were not honeyed for he,
But to breathe a sweet incense
To solace the Princess
Of far-away Zee.
-Walter De La Mare,
from the collection for children,
Peacock Pie
Gladsome Lights 
Lovely poem!XCarolSent from Carol’s iPad.
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I had no idea de la Mare wrote for children! This is delightful — it’s a poem that buzzes!
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That made my morning.
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This would be a fun poem to read to my grands.
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A very Zeelightful poem!
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This is TOTALLY enchanting!
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When I was out watching bees in the garden just now, I resolved to take the poem out to read next time, and sit near the flowers the bees are drinking from 🙂
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When I began reading this poem I thought it must be a Doctor Suess!
Cute~~
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