Ode to the Bee

Bee,
you are
like
a stinging
star.
Bee,
you fly
with honey
to your
hungry
queen
who awaits you.
You buzz
like a zipper,
disguised
in yellow
with your
black
stripes.

Oda a la Abeja

Abeja,
que eres
como una
estrella
de
picas.
Abeja,
que vuelas
con miel
a tu
reina
hambrienta
que te espera.
Zumbas
como un
cierre,
disfrazada
de amarillo
con tus
rayas
negras.

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Karen Aguilar, age 8
Oakland, California
Sobrante Park Elementary School
Poetry Inside Out
Teacher: John Oliver Simon