Hexagon of fate
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Hexagon of fate
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I.
These eyes of mine — compounded,
full a thousand strands all pixelline
behold, with sense surrounded
by the shine of pollen pure-pristine.
That same, sweet, amber aroma:
piercing, mellow scent of spring —
I drink as medic soma,
unwary mind to fling
up to rare heights.
II.
Then I must whirr and wheel on winds
in whorling circuits — sultry flights
through haze and heat my purpose sends
this vessel, through the wail of nights
whose chirp and creak must never end
but for my hibernation's rend
of waking buzz and pollen's jolt,
of flor'l assent — and bird's revolt.
And then, too — through long rains I sleep
in dreams of amber fields, to steep
within dread hexagon of fate:
my thirsty soul to sate.
With stalwart wells
in waiting walls,
these beesome spells
and wint'ry palls
are made my yin-yang
and my swirl:
my place
within the world.
III.
Those eyes of yours — compounded,
full a million shards of glimmered flame
present to me — astounded
by the beauty of our mingled name.
That same, sad amber aroma —
piercing, grievous scent of spring
I drink as poison — soma —
unwary mind to cast
to deepest depth.
by Daniel Pendergraft for Proof-of-Brain
Community on the HIVE Blockchain
published on September 4, 2021.
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NOTE — I had hoped to complete a short story called "Becoming Number 27" that I'm working on for @scholaris' word of the week initiative. The word is "Hive." However, when I began to work on it I quickly saw that it will require significant length to tell the whole story properly. It may take me a week or two to complete and edit.
It also may need to be split up into a few posts/chapters in serial fashion to be digestible in blog format. I still wanted to participate as having a particular word or image to serve as a "seed crystal" for the creative process is very helpful for me. Also, I am very much enjoying the engagement I've experienced in the Proof of Brain community so far. So here is a Hive-inspired poem — from the perspective of a worker bee.
When it comes to writing it's better to stay away from rules at first and not expect anything and then something words flow. The moment I think about motive and purpose I lose the meat of what I wanted to write. Looking through Hive I see people recording their daily thoughts and activity and stories that are not complete until they connect with an audience. After that connection is made then the process can continue. Your poem is a much needed rest for yourself and for us. Take your time on the story but don't put it too far away. I'm interested in how you connect the pieces. !LUV
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I can definitely relate to that; it's a double-edged sword in my experience. I think this will be fun — I'll try to brainstorm a few of the qualities I've noticed about creating freeform vs. with rules/constraints.
Freeform
Freeform
Ruled
Ruled
Pros
Cons
Pros
Cons
Man, tables are the best! I might add more later. Peace!
Without exercise a body gets weak and your writing exercise here is exactly that... exercise.
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I enjoyed reading the poem and was fascinated at your Hive and bee pictures. The fate of the bee is one not often recorded through their own eyes. Just as we start life excited and so busy we find that there is also an end very similar to the way we started. That hexagon of fate.
I'm glad to see you keep with the pob-wotw contest. Enjoy the rest of your day.
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Very well written! You sound like one of the classic poets lol. It's as if one of them has stepped through a historic wormhole in time and joined us here in the 21st century. Fantastic effort. Congrats😀
Oh, this is brilliantly written and I do so love the shots you took. The leading thumbnail really caught my attention and brought me here to read it.
The most motivating and educative writeup from what i call genius.i encourage everyone in this platform to develope the habit of reading because readers are leaders.