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Bees. Carol Ann Duffy
Bees. Carol Ann Duffy | Carol Ann Duffy
'The Bees' is a collection of poetry from the pen of Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. Weaving through the book is its presiding spirit, the bee, symbolizing what we have left of grace in the world and what is most precious for us to protect.
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kaysworld1
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A little late to the game here but here my wrap up of #readyoursign #capricorn girls 🙏👍♑
1: Capricorn author - The 🐝 by Carol Ann Duffy
2: Spirit Colour Dark Blue - Toil and Trouble by Tess Sharpe
@Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

Clwojick Awesome job! Thanks for joining us. ♥️🌟 4y
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suzie.reads
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Pickpick

Read these poems over the past few days. What a beautiful poet she is 🧡

I loved 'The Human Bee' 🐝🐝🐝

TrishB She is brilliant ❤️ 5y
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fandom_hellspawn99
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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Day 8: Birds

What the Birds Said by John Greenleaf Whittier

Day 9: Bees

Telling the Bees by Lizette Woodworth Reese

#poetrymatters @TheSpineView @LazyDays

TheSpineView 💜 6y
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Emilymdxn
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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I post a lot of political despair on here, it informs/ interferes with a lot of my reading plans and it means a lot to me to have this amazing, supportive, international community to turn to when I feel like the world is ending. my Brexit depression would be a lot worse without you guys.

I don‘t want to only post about it when there‘s more awful news from Westminster tho. Grateful and appreciative of Bavaria‘s awesome decision!! Go Germany!

Leftcoastzen The world has gone mad. Between Brexit and the liar in chief here in the U.S.,loss of expertise everywhere,maddening and sad. 6y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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😳🐝🐝🐝😳

#twitter

squirrelbrain 😲😁 🐝 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Oh wow, that‘s what a tweet I saw was in reference too. That‘s kind of crazy! 6y
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AlaMich
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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#friyayintro @howjessreads

1. These days, a lot of fantasy. I need the escape!
2. I don‘t think it rises to phobia but I am scared of bees. I get a nasty reaction to stings.
3. Archaeologist
4. 29 and snowing. And snowing. And snowing.
5. On it!

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KtheBookwyrm
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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So originally I was going to do another Bingo, a Supernatural POV Bingo. But I was having a very difficult time finding books written from the perspective of “monsters” (outside of vampires and werewolves) so then I just created this buzzwords map which I hate and am planning on covering up with an undecided something. The buzzword anthology is where I pick an anthology compiled of stories about one of my buzzwords each month.

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kaysworld1
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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The cover on this book is incredible! The gold bits are embossed in the cover.
Currently reading The Bees by Carol Ann Duffy
Here's another hit for my obsession/ fascination with bees 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝😝

#read #reading #stories #livingwithbees #bees #nature #poerty #truestories #poet #nature #outsidelife #behive #

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Nikki15
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This is such an eclectic mixture of themes in one collection of poetry.
• World War 1
• The war in Iraq
• Love
• Death
• The environment
• Politics
• Mythology

And of course, 🐝

There is something for everyone in this collection.

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Nikki15
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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Some really heavy subjects in this volume of poetry but the way Duffy portrays them are brilliant.

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Libby1
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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I loved this one so much I bought my own copy.

#LitsyLovesLibraries
#BookMail

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Libby1
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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Pickpick

Beautiful.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TrishB Lovely cover ❤️ 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Nice cover and I like the colour of your nail polish 💅🏻 7y
Libby1 Thanks, @erzascarletbookgasm . I didn‘t plan for my nail polish to match the cover! 😃 7y
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Libby1 It is, @TrishB . 💙🐝💙 7y
Cathythoughts Beautifully subtle colour scheme of book & nail polish 7y
OrangeMooseReads That is a gorgeous looking book. Love the nail color too. 7y
Genevieve Is anyone else having trouble posting to Litsy? It seems I can't right now #litsywinterblues 7y
Libby1 I had trouble for ages, @Genevieve . Glad it‘s working again! 7y
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Libby1
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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“What will you do now with the gift of your left life?”

rockpools I keep eyeing this one - looks like I need to find a print copy! 7y
Libby1 @RachelO - I don‘t usually read much poetry. Oddly, I can find it a bit intimidating. I saw this at the library and decided to give it a try. Not every poem can be meaningful to everyone, but the poems in this collection that did ring true for me went right to the core. 🌼🐝🌼 7y
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Libby1
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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“Yes, I think a poem is a spell of kinds
that keeps things living in a written line,
whatever‘s lost or leaving - lock of rhyme -
and so I write and write and write your name.”

Carol Ann Duffy was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 2009.

Chelsey I love the idea of a lock of rhyme! 7y
Libby1 It is a beautiful image, @Chelsey . 7y
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Libby1
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“Here are my bees,
brazen, blurs on paper,
besotted; buzzwords, dancing
their flawless, airy maps.”

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Conservio
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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Most of the reading I‘ve been doing this semester. #bees #science #landmanagement

tpixie 💜 🐝 💜 7y
Conservio @tpixie I agree! Here‘s a fun fact for you: there are parasitic bees called cuckoo bees. Basically like cuckoo birds. 7y
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Booksnchill
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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Pickpick

Collection of poetry from the British Poet Laureate- nature, seasons and poignant “Cold” recalling the death of her mother. Lovely volume. #Poetry #TbrBacklist

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merelybookish
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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A bit of a mishmash for today's #seductiveshakespeare. (It does include a #Hamlet reference.) But I read this poem by Carol Ann Duffy last night and thought I'd share.
@jenniferw88

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GeorginaCrossAuthor
The Bees: Poems | Carol Ann Duffy
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Love the way the light falls across this cover.
"What will you do now with the gift of your left life?"
Carol Ann Duffy, The Bees #litsyfeature

DebinHawaii Pretty! 💙 8y
GeorginaCrossAuthor The light was perfect. Peeking through blinds on a Sunday afternoon. 8y
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KellyTurner
Bees. Carol Ann Duffy | Carol Ann Duffy
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It's National Poetry Day here in the U.K, so thought I would share a few of my favourite collections with you! Not included is I Carry Your Heart With Me by EE Cummings or Vultures by Chinua Achebe which i also adore ❤️❤️ #NationalPoetryDay