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3.49 AVERAGE
emotional
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oh to be a beekeeper, just living in a little cabin tending to my hives. an awesome version of nature poetry that is focused solely on a beekeeper’s diary. such gorgeous poems.
Such a beautiful little book of poems! I love the idea for creating such a book to document two years of beekeeping. Equally lovely is the language, the imagery, and the method used to create his poems. Really a treat to read!
None of the poems really stood out to me but I liked how they collectively told a continuous tale of beekeeping throughout the seasons.
This collection had a few good poems, but really I just found myself bored through the whole thing. The poems are all based on bee-keeping and I love bees, so I thought I was in for a wild ride of nature loving fun, but really it felt like something only a bee-keeper could really relate to, it wasn't as accessible as I'd hoped. Quite disappointed. I'll just have to write my own poems about bees I guess :(
informative
reflective
fast-paced
I picked this up on a whim when at the library last week and am so glad I did! A year and a bit in a bee keeper's journey told through poetry. It sounds dull but it is really beautiful and emotionally engaging. Highly recommended!
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I was sad to see how disappointed this book left me as the concept is incredibly smart and the cover is gorgeous. Some poems, I absolutely loved. ‘April 20th’ being my personal favourite, however throughout the rest I found myself feeling lost and struggling to keep up with the narrative.
There were some lyrical and nicely written observations on the cycle of life and death but I struggled to, I guess, care. I’m glad that some of the poems were really good but sad that the overall thing left me disappointed.
There were some lyrical and nicely written observations on the cycle of life and death but I struggled to, I guess, care. I’m glad that some of the poems were really good but sad that the overall thing left me disappointed.
This was wonderful.
A diary of poems documenting a year and a bit of bee keeping.
Reminded me very much of The Honey Month another bee themed diary.
A diary of poems documenting a year and a bit of bee keeping.
Reminded me very much of The Honey Month another bee themed diary.
I like bees, I like poetry, and I liked this book. It's worth reading the introduction, as it puts the poems and the 'bee journal' in context. I don't know a lot about beekeeping, but these poems are pretty much a beekeeping diary in the form of poems. By the end of it I felt as though I'd witnessed the development of this particular swarm, which is what I think the author intended.
If you love bees and poetry too, then read it.
If you love bees and poetry too, then read it.