Bee Stings

to help retain a trace of summer 
and two one five - three seven zero - eight nine two nine
   nokia tracfone of this lettered drummer
re: ja might prefer the torpid dawg days, and find fall a bummer.

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Ah, mine eyes espied a glorious shade tree

   On a typically brutally hazy, hot and humid July 2012 summer day 

Where below gnarled roots glazed occipital nerve did not see

   Yellow-jackets minding their own bees wax when derriere i.e. did essay

Until deux stingers accessible bared mine of skin 

   aviary members did ray more and flay again vulnerable hide bound 

   part of my right knee, whereby toxin induced to feel 

   slightly queasy and appear ashen gray, yet possessed response to stand up 

   and immediately flee as cohorts per bee hive stirred 

   protruding stingers ready to lay into another area of ripe human flesh 

   with consistency of Brie, yet, no intent to be cheesy – nay

On the contrary attempting to find good humor 

   to stave discomfort at bay, which quick thinking found me

   Summoning medicinal salve to keep potential swelling away

Thus this mister mom trotted into the Belmont Hills library

   Soaking damp washcloths (I packed in plastic bag to cool thyself) and pray

All the while mouthing expletives more emphatic than oye vay 

   Healing powers of self would allow, this chap to bee okay

Enough until my then thirteen year old daughter and tutor would sashay

Out into the blistering heat so we could bee on our home bound way.

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Today i am free to bee able to say buzz off...!