1 (edited by Old Doll 2008-07-02 22:39:13)

Topic: Honey Bee!

Music magic is the sound of nature to my ears. So i could not believe when i heard that bee colonies are dissapearing at a rapid rate around the world?
They pollinate 95% of the crops and are worth 10 billion dollars alone in the USA. Insects polinators contribute to 1/3 of the worlds diet! There were 1.6 million colonies in California, now rapidly being depleted by fire.
But is it greed again? not leaving enough honey in the combs to continue the supply? or the honey chasers who follow the crops with there colonies? A road crash in Canada this week, released millions of bees being transported to other areas. God, when will we ever learn to allow nature do what it knows best!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7482718.stm

Will it upset you if I groan? About my honey leaving home
And it’s looking like he could Bee gone for good
When his wings was all a buzz Round my honey pot was love
As he propagated as the sun was long.

He was slick, or could be golden, Sometimes thick or even molten
But always sweet as nectar so can be
He’s my honey and I loved him in my tea or on my toast
Swirled in porridge  the utmost Taste upon my tongue

His colony now is empty, His queen is skinny and trendy
Wearing Jimmy Choo's and dressed in honey lace
There’s lipstick on the drone, He don’t buzz now only moans
As his queen keeps him working night and day.

No bees wax for the floors as he rushes out the door.
To his office now his flight in full retreat
His wings now he must shove, logo-ed tee shirt "honeyluv"
His boxers fit him now just like a glove.

A world without my honey isn’t real and isn’t funny
Our plants will lay all dead around our feet
Can science not find out what this blight is all about
Before  honey combs comes crashing  in defeat..

Honeybee/ lover,

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !

Re: Honey Bee!

Helena thats the "sweetest tale" you have penned,this is the first I have heard of a crisis involving the bees and there hives but I know what a contribution the little stingers provide to nature and we would be in serious trouble if there were none of our little friends to pollinate the plants and flowers not to mention crops so I hope they find a solution to this "bee" 4 its 2 late smile

"Growing old is not for sissies"

Re: Honey Bee!

Very clever Old Doll. smile
Pretty tough to quote any one line of the poem,they'll all good.I watched the video but dont know where it is so I'll have to hunt it up.
You gonna put it to music?
KAP54

Just Keepin on Keepin on
Martin DC15E
Cort MR710F
Squire Strat (Chinese)

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Hi Old Doll, nice poem. The Bee accident happened in a place called St. Leonard , New Brunswick. The bees were on loan from Ontario to pollinate blueberry crops . Its such a bad thing to have this accident happen. What a job that would be to clean that up.

take care... Badeye cool

one caper after another

Re: Honey Bee!

Blueberries! Yum.

A world without bees ? a world without all these lovely fruits we take for granted.

Kapa, feel free to put chords to this if you like!  This is typical of me, writing about stuff that agitates me when i feel inadequate in a situation. Plus having to pay the equivalent of 7 dollars 50 for a wee pack of blueberries.
Moan over for today lol Must be all the rain getting to me!


Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !

Re: Honey Bee!

It would be my honor smile Hopefully I can do justice to your lyrics.
Thanks KAP54

Just Keepin on Keepin on
Martin DC15E
Cort MR710F
Squire Strat (Chinese)

7 (edited by KAP54 2008-07-04 00:20:58)

Re: Honey Bee!

Honey Bee
                                     By Helena O'Donavan
            C
Will it upset you if I groan? About my honey leaving home.
           F                    Fm                        C
And it's looking like he could Bee gone for good.
              G                                          F4                   F
When his wings was all a buzz,round my honey pot was love.
         F4              F                     G
As he propagated as the sun was long.

           C
He was slick or could be golden,sometimes thick or even molten.
      F                      Fm                C
But always sweet as nectar so can be.
            G                                        F4                 F
He's my honey and I loved him in my tea or on my toast.
               F4                          F                    G
Swirled in porridge the utmost taste upon my tongue.

     C
His colony is now empty, his queen is skinny and trendy.
             F                   Fm                           C
Wearing Jimmy Choo's shoes and dressed in lace.
           G                                         F4                   F
There's lipstick on the drone, he don't buzz now only moans
            F4                      F                         G
And his queen keeps him working night and day.

     C
No bees wax for the floor,as he rushes out the door.
          F                  Fm                C
To his office now his flight in full retreat.
     G                                                F4                    F
His wings now he must shove, logo-ed tee shirt "Honeyluv"
     F4                  F                    G
His boxers fit him now just like a glove.

   C
A world without my honey isn't real and isn't funny.
       F                      Fm                    C
Our plants will lay all dead around our feet.
       G                                        F4             F
Can science not find out what this blight is all about.
          F4                         F                  G
Before honeycombs come crashing in defeat...

By Old Doll


Honeybee/lover.....I just caught this Lena.Is this the tittle? Let me know to edit.

Kinda of a Country melody to me.Hope it's OK

Thanks for the challenge and the poem Lena.
Lots-O-Fun smile
KAP54

P.S. I hope I spelled your name properly

Just Keepin on Keepin on
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Wow Wowwe Kapa,

Well that didnt take you long Sir!  Very well done indeed.

I need to perfect all my F chords to do iT justice.  I dont suppose you want to record it now ?.. Id love if you did... The name is fine.  Just add an A to Helen   [ Helena }.

Ill be singing in my sleep instead of dreaming lol I really Love how you brought it to life and so quickly!.

Thank You so much.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !

Re: Honey Bee!

Glad you liked it Helena.

I don't know the chords well enough to transpose but I'm guessing someone out there in Chordieland does.I just re-hooked up with some old buddies for jamming,they have a lot of gear so maybe I will be able to record soon.Thats my game plan anyways.
Cheers smile
KAP54

Just Keepin on Keepin on
Martin DC15E
Cort MR710F
Squire Strat (Chinese)

10 (edited by Old Doll 2008-07-04 05:19:04)

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Thanks Kapa54,

A bright sunny good morning to you from the Emerald! { well for now anyway, sure it could be snowing by lunchtime }:lol:

I look forward to the recording. I sure wasnt expecting this when i wrote the piece.

Dia Linn, { God to you } Have a happy day.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !