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One of our members in our local club sent out this poem.Know others have
sent in works about bees to BEE-L. Enjoy
John
By Antonio Machado, translated by Robert Bly
Last Night as I was Sleeping
Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt -- marvelous error!-
that a spring was breaking
out in my heart.
I said: Along which secret aqueduct,
Oh water, are you coming to me,
water of a new life
that I have never drunk?
Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt -- marvelous error!-
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from my old failures.
Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt -- marvelous error!-
that a fiery sun was giving
light inside my heart.
It was fiery because I felt
warmth as from a hearth,
and sun because it gave light
and brought tears to my eyes.
Last night, as I slept,
I dreamt -- marvelous error!-
that it was God I had
here inside my heart
"Bendida Illusion" is translated to 'marvelous error' I like "blessed
illusion" better.
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